El Faro Surf Break

El Faro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.92° N 102.12° W

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Faro sea temperature is
30.9° C

1.7°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 6PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
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
1.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
961
904
904
904
904
904
778
768
790
790
790
922
1111
1226
1213
1118
1775
1505
1471
1454
1438
1657
1534
1445
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
S
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NE
10
E
0
SSE
15
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
off
glassy
off
glassy
cross
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:50PM0.39m
10:09AM0.35m
6:02PM0.38m
9:25AM0.41m
5:49PM0.40m
Low Tide
2:35AM0.18m
1:12PM0.34m
1:43AM0.13m
1:53PM0.36m
1:34AM0.04m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
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
2
3
1
4
1
4
Temp °C
29
31
31
30
29
28
27
27
29
31
30
29
28
27
26
26
27
28
30
29
28
28
27
26
Feels °C
34
36
34
33
34
33
32
32
34
34
32
34
33
32
30
31
31
33
33
33
32
32
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
961
904
904
904
904
904
778
768
740
702
683
584
1111
1226
1213
1118
1775
1505
1471
1454
1438
1657
1534
1445
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSW
20
1
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
19
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
72
69
68
66
404
404
397
500
790
790
790
922
443
431
431
431
42
151
149
154
151
44
45
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
141
138
183
308
65
65
65
64
64
64
59
64
46
65
49
42
45
60
45
44
4
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
12
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
26
26
475
475
26
26
26
26
26
245
125
37
26
26
26
26
26
40
74
26
26
26
26
26
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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