El Golfo Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.97° N 13.83° W

El Golfo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Golfo sea temperature is
23.4° C
1.2° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 4AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
86
71
64
69
73
54
52
50
67
77
62
64
71
94
96
98
104
108
112
112
115
119
135
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:03AM2.12m
1:21PM2.40m
1:52AM2.26m
2:06PM2.56m
2:35AM2.34m
2:49PM2.64m
Low Tide
7:05AM0.29m
7:41PM0.07m
7:50AM0.16m
8:25PM-0.05m
8:32AM0.07m
9:06PM-0.08m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
21
22
23
22
21
20
21
20
21
22
23
22
21
20
20
20
22
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
20
18
18
18
19
21
20
20
18
19
19
18
19
21
20
19
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
19
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