El Golfo Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.97° N 13.83° W

El Golfo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Golfo sea temperature is
23.9°C
1.1° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 2AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (17 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (17 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
77
121
180
247
311
323
341
350
422
428
476
563
600
587
600
600
585
585
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
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
High Tide
5:20PM1.88m
5:37AM1.87m
6:02PM1.68m
6:24AM1.70m
7:03PM1.50m
Low Tide
11:18PM0.59m
11:46AM0.64m
11:57PM0.77m
12:41PM0.82m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:58
7:57
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
22
21
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
16
18
17
17
19
19
20
19
19
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