El Golfo Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.97° N 13.83° W

El Golfo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Golfo sea temperature is
24.4°C
1.9° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 1PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (29 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (29 Aug)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
2
N
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.7
N
11
1.6
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
798
718
917
611
657
551
569
555
546
472
425
357
357
304
298
258
253
246
255
282
290
290
282
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:04PM2.47m
3:24AM2.30m
3:36PM2.46m
3:57AM2.29m
4:10PM2.39m
Low Tide
8:50AM0.15m
9:15PM0.06m
9:22AM0.13m
9:46PM0.07m
9:55AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:19
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
22
Feels °C
17
17
18
20
20
19
20
19
18
18
19
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
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