El Socorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.27° N 115.80° W

El Socorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Socorro sea temperature is
18.9°C
1.7° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Socorro at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
214
367
268
272
358
158
151
177
227
201
210
281
255
255
255
252
249
230
222
222
330
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
ESE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:38AM1.36m
5:40PM1.83m
8:32AM1.43m
6:36PM1.93m
8:43AM1.50m
7:19PM2.04m
Low Tide
11:00AM1.33m
1:32AM0.48m
12:24PM1.25m
2:03AM0.37m
1:11PM1.14m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:16
7:15
7:15
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
21
24
25
24
22
21
21
21
23
24
25
25
22
23
22
21
23
23
24
24
24
22
Feels °C
22
25
25
24
23
22
22
22
25
25
26
26
24
26
24
24
25
24
25
25
25
23
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