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El Zonte Surf Forecast
/ Costa del Balsamo (17 surf breaks) /
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El Zonte surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Zonte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Zonte sea temperature is
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Zonte today?
The current surf forecast for El Zonte at 5AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Zonte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
102 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 124 | 125 | 171 | 226 | 371 | 326 | 326 | 258 | 142 | 171 | 309 | 372 | 372 | 377 | 387 | 465 | 425 | 512 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:21AM1.80m | 4:29PM2.03m | 5:00AM1.76m | 5:08PM1.98m | 5:39AM1.71m | 5:47PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.20m | 10:16AM0.36m | 10:53PM0.23m | 10:54AM0.40m | 11:32PM0.28m | 11:32AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 100 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 67 | 64 | 226 | 371 | 326 | 326 | 258 | 142 | 171 | 309 | 372 | 372 | 377 | 387 | 465 | 425 | 512 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 102 | 121 | 91 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 85 | 116 | 171 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 39 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 12 | SE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 |
| kJ | 79 | 97 | 121 | 121 | 113 | 72 | 124 | 125 | 116 | 138 | 38 | 74 | 37 | 79 | 121 | 50 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 61 | 104 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WSW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 324 | 358 | 148 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 324 | 370 | 148 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 370 | 148 |
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