Costa del Sol Surf Forecast

/ Costa del Balsamo (17 surf breaks) /

El Salvador (17 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (13.30° N 88.92° W)

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Costa del Sol surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 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 30.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Costa del Sol this week:

The surf forecast for Costa del Sol over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Costa del Sol in the next 12 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 21) at 9AM.

Wave Type	Time (CST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	9PM (Tue 16th Sep)	5ft (1.6m) 15s
Best Surf	9PM (Tue 16th Sep)	5ft (1.6m) 15s
Most Powerful	6PM (Tue 16th Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Costa del Sol over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	4	2	4	4	3	3	3	2	3	2	1	2	2	1	2	2	1	2	1	0	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	16	15	15	15	16	15	14	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	15	12	13	13	13	18
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	1772	1274	1038	1095	1154	752	722	621	447	362	269	209	193	131	154	104	94	178	118	116	204
Wind (km/h)	N	WSW	N	N	WSW	N	NE	SW	NNW	ESE	SW	N	NE	SE	NE	NE	SSE	ENE	ESE	SSE	NNE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	off	glass	on	cross- off	glass	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross	off	off	glass	cross- off	cross	cross- on	off
High Tide / height (m)	9:30AM 1.98		10:13PM 1.73	10:43AM 1.91		11:28PM 1.76	11:53AM 1.91		12:33AM 1.85		12:54PM 1.95	1:26AM 1.96		1:45PM 1.99	2:11AM 2.07		2:29PM 2.03	2:50AM 2.16		3:09PM 2.06
Low Tide / height (m)		4:03PM 0.46		4:22AM 0.55	5:15PM 0.47		5:37AM 0.54		6:19PM 0.43	6:43AM 0.48		7:13PM 0.38	7:38AM 0.40		7:59PM 0.32	8:24AM 0.32		8:39PM 0.28	9:06AM 0.26		9:16PM 0.26

	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
Sunrise	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-
Sunset	-	5:55	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:53	-	-	5:53	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	7	-	-	4	-	1	9	1	1	13	1	5	7	-	-	6	2	7	1
Temp. °C	29	29	27	29	28	26	28	28	26	27	26	26	27	27	26	27	28	27	28	27	26
Feels °C (?)	32	31	31	33	31	30	32	31	30	31	29	30	31	30	29	31	32	31	29	29	31

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Costa del Balsamo

Wind Update Wind reports 20 km away suggest it is still onshore at Costa del Sol (light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 170 to 250 degs) at EL Salvador International Airport). 1.6m 15s groundswell from the SSW with a 0.7m 7s swell, also from the SSW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Costa del Sol Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Costa del Sol provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Costa del Sol can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Costa del Sol surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Costa del Sol) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Costa del Sol may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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