El Golfo Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.97° N 13.83° W

El Golfo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Golfo sea temperature is
23.5° C
1.3° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 9AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
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
9
1
N
9
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
148
138
135
107
107
107
107
109
109
165
136
133
133
108
108
108
84
65
133
108
105
130
149
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
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
5:45AM1.99m
6:03PM1.95m
6:26AM1.83m
6:49PM1.73m
7:18AM1.69m
7:54PM1.55m
Low Tide
11:31PM0.39m
11:45AM0.49m
00:08AM0.57m
12:30PM0.67m
00:52AM0.75m
1:30PM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
21
23
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
23
23
22
24
24
24
24
23
22
24
24
24
24
24
23
22
24
22
22
21
22
22
22
21
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