El Golfo Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.97° N 13.83° W

El Golfo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Golfo sea temperature is
24.4°C
2.0° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 6PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (28 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (28 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
1
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)
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.9
N
7
2
N
8
2
N
10
2.1
N
11
1.9
NNW
11
2
N
11
2
N
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.7
N
11
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.6
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
271
389
478
755
974
798
924
917
611
657
650
637
557
544
464
416
407
349
349
291
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:33PM2.43m
2:53AM2.26m
3:04PM2.47m
3:24AM2.30m
3:36PM2.46m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.20m
8:45PM0.09m
8:50AM0.15m
9:15PM0.06m
9:22AM0.13m
9:46PM0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:19
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
23
24
23
22
Feels °C
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
20
20
21
21
19
18
18
19
21
22
21
21
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