El Socorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.27° N 115.80° W

El Socorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Socorro sea temperature is
20.6°C
0.0° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Socorro at 5PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
1
1
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
S
13
1.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
227
201
210
281
255
255
255
252
249
230
222
222
330
334
330
267
398
459
295
395
556
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:32AM1.43m
6:36PM1.93m
8:43AM1.50m
7:19PM2.04m
9:00AM1.58m
7:57PM2.13m
Low Tide
12:24PM1.25m
2:03AM0.37m
1:11PM1.14m
2:31AM0.29m
1:50PM1.02m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:14
 mm
Temp °C
23
25
25
24
20
23
21
22
23
25
24
24
22
22
22
22
24
25
25
25
22
22
Feels °C
24
27
26
25
22
26
23
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
26
24
24
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