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Costa del Sol Surf Forecast
/ Costa del Balsamo (17 surf breaks) /
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Costa del Sol surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.7° 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 8AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Costa del Sol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
86 | 85 | 83 | 87 | 106 | 144 | 142 | 82 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 146 | 102 | 146 | 171 | 169 | 322 | 397 | 402 | 252 | 217 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.93m | 3:53PM2.18m | 4:22AM1.91m | 4:30PM2.15m | 5:01AM1.88m | 5:09PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.20m | 9:42AM0.36m | 10:17PM0.20m | 10:19AM0.37m | 10:55PM0.23m | 10:56AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 106 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 171 | 169 | 322 | 397 | 402 | 252 | 217 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | S 9 |
| kJ | 65 | 64 | 61 | 87 | 106 | 144 | 142 | 82 | 81 | 121 | 93 | 89 | 120 | 146 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 63 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 121 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 24 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 61 | 78 | 121 | 79 | 121 | 120 | 119 | 85 | 102 | 146 | 44 | 84 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 117 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 8 | WSW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 8 | — | WSW 5 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 311 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 263 | 292 | 88 | 51 | 70 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 298 | 88 |
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