El Socorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.27° N 115.80° W

El Socorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 16 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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Socorro at 11AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
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
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
720
620
566
489
412
412
412
412
412
412
407
357
352
347
288
305
441
264
216
214
214
191
305
377
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:24PM1.84m
12:02PM1.94m
00:06AM1.61m
12:31PM1.92m
00:53AM1.39m
1:04PM1.88m
Low Tide
5:35AM0.55m
6:19PM0.74m
5:56AM0.74m
7:14PM0.79m
6:11AM0.91m
8:26PM0.83m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:22
7:21
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
19
22
23
22
20
19
19
19
20
23
24
23
20
20
20
20
21
24
24
23
21
20
Feels °C
18
18
19
21
22
20
19
19
19
19
20
23
23
22
19
20
20
21
22
24
23
22
21
20
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