El Golfo Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.97° N 13.83° W

El Golfo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Golfo sea temperature is
24.1°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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 10AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (20 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
16
0.7
NNW
15
0.7
NNW
14
0.7
NNW
14
0.7
NNW
14
0.7
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
1
N
11
1
N
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
228
218
210
189
184
137
176
162
195
189
186
260
242
194
194
184
136
104
100
133
123
113
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
NW
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:37AM1.56m
10:37PM1.49m
10:58AM1.70m
11:36PM1.65m
11:47AM1.88m
Low Tide
2:51AM1.00m
4:21PM0.89m
4:37AM0.91m
5:27PM0.74m
5:33AM0.75m
6:08PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
22
24
24
24
22
22
21
21
22
24
24
24
22
22
22
22
24
26
26
23
23
Feels °C
23
23
23
26
25
26
23
24
22
22
24
26
24
24
21
22
23
22
24
26
24
22
23
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