El Paso Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.02° N 116.89° W

El Paso 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Paso sea temperature is
23.1°C
2.9° 

El Paso 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 Paso today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Paso at 3AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Afternoon (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
376
301
306
369
369
369
369
303
303
293
321
379
375
522
437
522
442
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
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
cross-on
High Tide
2:18PM1.65m
8:25AM1.40m
4:14PM1.65m
Low Tide
9:57PM0.73m
11:31PM0.66m
10:01AM1.39m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:47
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
21
22
21
20
20
20
19
20
22
22
21
20
20
Feels °C
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
20
18
19
21
21
20
21
22
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