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Costa del Sol surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 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
29.6° 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 3PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Costa del Sol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | |
387 | 499 | 512 | 519 | 441 | 291 | 291 | 457 | 443 | 437 | 515 | 508 | 557 | 384 | 352 | 342 | 336 | 273 | 269 | 269 | 212 | 276 | 381 | 708 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:48PM2.01m | 6:22AM1.76m | 6:28PM1.92m | 7:06AM1.71m | 7:11PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.48m | 00:12AM0.36m | 12:14PM0.56m | 00:52AM0.44m | 12:58PM0.65m | 1:35AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | 6:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 |
 kJ | 387 | 499 | 512 | 519 | 441 | 291 | 291 | 457 | 443 | 437 | 515 | 508 | 557 | 384 | 352 | 342 | 336 | 273 | 269 | 269 | 212 | 199 | 237 | 708 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 21 | SSW 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 183 | 183 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 128 | 126 | 28 | 180 | 276 | 381 | 233 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SE 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | S 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 18 | SSW 22 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 37 | 75 | 75 | 95 | 21 | 47 | 126 | 181 | 22 | 28 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | S 5 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | SSW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 23 | 3 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 263 | 292 | 289 | 51 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 289 | 293 | 54 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 311 | 88 | 51 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
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