El Faro Surf Break

El Faro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.92° N 102.12° W

Issued: 5 pm 06 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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Faro at 9PM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)20s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
790
922
1111
1226
1213
1118
1775
1505
1471
1454
1438
1676
1534
1292
1261
1108
1230
1230
1214
1081
1067
1040
826
794
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
10
E
15
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
S
15
S
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
High Tide
6:02PM0.38m
9:25AM0.41m
5:49PM0.40m
9:21AM0.47m
6:05PM0.42m
9:35AM0.53m
Low Tide
1:12PM0.34m
1:43AM0.13m
1:53PM0.36m
1:34AM0.04m
2:18PM0.37m
1:48AM-0.05m
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
4
10
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
27
26
26
26
26
27
31
30
30
28
28
27
27
28
30
32
31
27
26
26
26
28
31
Feels °C
33
31
29
30
30
30
29
34
32
33
32
33
32
31
32
34
35
33
28
27
27
27
30
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
683
584
1111
1226
1213
1118
1775
1505
1471
1454
1438
1676
1534
1292
1261
1108
1230
1230
1214
1081
1067
1040
826
794
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
19
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
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
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
790
922
443
431
362
431
42
151
156
156
151
44
44
44
44
44
44
55
55
59
48
47
46
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
59
64
64
60
65
42
44
46
45
44
4
5
5
4
56
16
20
20
20
17
17
17
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
265
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
156
99
26
26
26
26
26
40
74
26
26
26
26
26
26
186
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
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4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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