Costa del Sol surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 CST
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Costa del Sol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Costa del Sol sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Costa del Sol today?

The current surf forecast for Costa del Sol at 10PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Costa del Sol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
225
158
148
155
144
152
150
141
58
59
59
50
45
48
121
102
81
86
85
83
87
106
144
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
0
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
E
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
1:58PM2.15m
2:27AM1.91m
2:37PM2.18m
3:06AM1.93m
3:15PM2.20m
3:44AM1.93m
Low Tide
8:24PM0.27m
8:26AM0.38m
9:03PM0.22m
9:04AM0.36m
9:40PM0.20m
9:42AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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5:33
5:33
5:33
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6:09
6:09
6:10
6:10
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
30
29
28
28
27
27
30
31
31
29
28
28
27
27
29
30
30
29
28
28
28
27
30
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
34
32
32
31
31
31
30
31
34
32
32
32
32
32
32
31
34
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
232
225
158
148
155
144
152
150
141
47
47
47
39
43
48
121
49
81
86
85
83
82
82
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
20
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
3
3
3
7
4
2
2
7
13
58
59
59
50
45
34
66
102
66
65
4
4
87
106
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
20
0.1
SE
5
0.3
W
3
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.1
S
21
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
3
5
8
1
7
1
2
2
31
31
31
4
4
2
9
34
37
14
64
61
3
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
6
2
2
2
3
4
7
7
3
4
3
4
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
292
88
51
51
51
0
0
263
397
88
88
51
41
0
0
397
379
478
51
41
41
0
0
263
Best forecast wave conditions in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in El Salvador
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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