El Golfo Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.97° N 13.83° W

El Golfo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Golfo sea temperature is
24.0°C
1.5° 

El Golfo 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 Golfo today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 7PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (31 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (31 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.9
N
8
2.1
N
8
2.1
N
8
2.1
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
255
248
248
248
209
233
226
264
315
332
387
387
441
551
565
593
533
481
428
382
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
NNE
35
N
35
N
30
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:10PM2.39m
4:31AM2.23m
4:47PM2.26m
5:10AM2.13m
5:31PM2.09m
Low Tide
9:55AM0.16m
10:19PM0.14m
10:32AM0.23m
10:56PM0.25m
11:13AM0.35m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:16
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
18
19
20
19
18
19
18
17
17
19
20
20
20
21
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