El Socorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.27° N 115.80° W

El Socorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Socorro sea temperature is
20.2° C
0.3° 

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 10AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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 Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
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
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
441
264
216
214
214
191
305
377
387
409
425
425
425
403
275
268
264
264
301
301
261
253
239
229
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:53AM1.39m
1:04PM1.88m
2:03AM1.20m
1:45PM1.82m
2:48PM1.76m
Low Tide
6:11AM0.91m
8:26PM0.83m
6:14AM1.04m
10:09PM0.82m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:20
7:19
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
23
24
23
21
20
19
20
21
24
23
24
23
23
22
22
23
25
25
25
23
23
Feels °C
21
21
21
23
23
22
21
21
20
21
23
25
24
24
24
25
24
25
25
26
26
26
24
24
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