El Golfo Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.97° N 13.83° W

El Golfo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Golfo sea temperature is
23.9°C
1.0° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 2PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (12 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (12 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.5
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
328
327
336
298
305
305
305
298
262
228
234
235
235
198
163
133
135
111
98
89
131
127
125
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SE
5
SW
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
NW
15
NNW
15
N
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
on
cross
cross
cross
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:02PM2.57m
3:23AM2.38m
3:37PM2.46m
3:55AM2.30m
4:11PM2.30m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.04m
9:12PM-0.01m
9:22AM0.07m
9:44PM0.09m
9:56AM0.16m
clear
clear
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>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:02
8:01
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
23
23
24
23
22
22
22
22
23
25
25
25
23
23
24
25
26
28
26
26
25
Feels °C
19
19
22
21
22
21
22
23
23
23
25
28
28
27
25
25
27
27
28
30
27
27
26
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