El Faro Surf Break

El Faro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.92° N 102.12° W

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Faro sea temperature is
31.0° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

El Faro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at El Faro today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Faro at 12AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

Table - waves today at El Faro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
20
1
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
576
491
491
491
443
475
961
904
904
904
904
904
778
768
790
932
790
922
1111
1226
1213
1118
1775
1505
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
SSE
0
ENE
5
N
5
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
High Tide
7:38PM0.43m
6:50PM0.39m
10:09AM0.35m
6:02PM0.38m
9:25AM0.41m
Low Tide
3:55AM0.18m
2:35AM0.18m
1:12PM0.34m
1:43AM0.13m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
 mm
Temp °C
31
30
29
28
27
27
29
31
31
30
29
28
27
27
28
29
30
30
29
28
27
27
29
30
Feels °C
34
34
34
33
32
32
35
35
34
32
33
32
31
31
32
33
34
34
34
33
31
31
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
576
303
394
394
443
389
961
904
904
904
904
904
778
768
740
702
683
584
1111
1226
1213
1118
1775
1505
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
20
1
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
172
491
491
491
399
475
72
69
68
66
404
404
397
500
790
932
790
922
522
431
431
431
44
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
92
68
67
72
72
72
141
138
183
308
65
65
65
64
64
64
59
64
46
65
52
43
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
11
12
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
475
475
26
26
26
26
26
475
475
475
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
54
26
26
26
26
26
124
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
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3
4
3
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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