El Golfo Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.97° N 13.83° W

El Golfo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Golfo sea temperature is
23.9° C
1.6° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 7PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun morning).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.7
N
11
0.7
N
11
0.7
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
NNW
15
1.5
NNW
14
1.7
NNW
13
1.9
NNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
144
127
123
123
119
119
100
100
103
99
116
112
100
234
190
183
387
862
1028
1230
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:37AM1.58m
9:33PM1.47m
10:16AM1.60m
11:07PM1.53m
11:31AM1.72m
Low Tide
3:06PM0.91m
3:39AM0.94m
4:52PM0.86m
5:09AM0.86m
5:56PM0.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:28
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
24
23
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
20
21
22
23
23
23
Feels °C
21
23
22
22
21
19
19
19
19
21
21
20
21
20
21
20
22
22
23
23
24
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