El Faro Surf Break

El Faro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.92° N 102.12° W

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Faro sea temperature is
30.7° C

1.5°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Faro at 5PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
3
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
515
431
431
425
594
594
594
602
291
417
576
491
491
491
443
475
961
904
904
904
904
904
778
768
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:53PM0.48m
7:38PM0.43m
6:50PM0.39m
Low Tide
4:45AM0.14m
3:55AM0.18m
2:35AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
31
31
31
29
28
27
27
29
31
31
30
29
28
27
27
29
31
31
30
29
28
28
27
Feels °C
33
34
34
34
33
33
32
32
34
34
33
33
33
33
32
32
34
34
33
32
33
33
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
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
Energy kJ
515
431
431
425
594
594
594
602
222
417
576
303
394
389
443
389
961
904
904
904
904
904
778
768
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
13
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
S
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
Energy kJ
85
63
85
87
87
87
90
92
291
222
172
491
491
491
399
475
67
71
69
68
404
404
397
500
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
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
Energy kJ
162
107
160
154
149
253
253
186
94
94
92
92
90
90
67
67
141
138
183
308
66
66
65
64
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
10
10
18
14
13
12
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
26
412
475
106
26
26
26
26
26
475
475
471
26
26
26
26
26
475
475
166
40
26
26
26
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Rating
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3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
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4
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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