El Faro Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.92° N 102.12° W

El Faro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Faro sea temperature is
31.0° C
1.5° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Faro at 12PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (05 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (05 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
134
134
130
130
164
164
121
147
176
212
214
214
292
292
214
276
395
582
622
566
545
539
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
0
W
5
E
15
N
10
N
5
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
E
5
SSE
5
SW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:07AM0.52m
5:38PM0.34m
9:05AM0.57m
6:13PM0.39m
9:16AM0.61m
6:48PM0.44m
Low Tide
1:12AM0.09m
3:41PM0.33m
1:15AM-0.00m
3:03PM0.35m
1:36AM-0.09m
2:56PM0.35m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:20
7:19
 mm
6
3
1
3
Temp °C
27
27
29
31
31
31
29
29
28
26
27
32
31
31
29
28
27
26
26
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
32
32
34
34
33
34
34
35
33
28
31
35
32
34
32
32
31
29
29
32
32
33
32
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