El Paso Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.34° S 76.83° W

El Paso 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Paso sea temperature is
21.0° C
4.5° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Paso at 7PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (18 Aug)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (18 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
2
S
9
2
S
9
2
S
9
2
S
9
2
S
9
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1634
1762
1485
1062
1436
571
355
917
826
791
724
661
661
650
646
646
586
529
463
412
404
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:25AM0.67m
11:00PM0.69m
10:00AM0.57m
00:18AM0.69m
10:43AM0.50m
Low Tide
4:01PM0.21m
5:02AM0.44m
4:45PM0.24m
7:11AM0.46m
5:44PM0.26m
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
18
20
20
18
18
17
17
17
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
21
21
21
19
19
Feels °C
17
19
19
16
16
16
17
17
20
20
19
19
18
19
19
19
21
20
22
20
20
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