El Socorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.27° N 115.80° W

El Socorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Socorro sea temperature is
20.4° C
0.1° 

El Socorro 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 Socorro today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Socorro at 12AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
2 PM
5 PM
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)
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
347
288
305
441
264
216
271
214
191
305
377
387
409
425
425
425
403
275
268
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:31PM1.92m
00:53AM1.39m
1:04PM1.88m
2:03AM1.20m
1:45PM1.82m
Low Tide
7:14PM0.79m
6:11AM0.91m
8:26PM0.83m
6:14AM1.04m
10:09PM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:21
7:20
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
20
20
19
20
20
23
24
23
21
20
19
20
21
24
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
23
22
19
20
19
21
21
23
23
22
21
21
20
21
23
25
25
25
24
24
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