El Zonte Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.49° N 89.45° W

El Zonte Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Zonte sea temperature is
29.9° C
0.7° 

El Zonte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Zonte surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 24s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,609 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Zonte this week:

The surf forecast for El Zonte over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Zonte in the next 16 days are 1.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Mon 20th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 24th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 24s
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 26th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Zonte over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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(10 max)
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3
0
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
4
0
4
4
1
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
1
SE
8
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.9
SSW
24
0.7
SSW
24
1.1
SSW
21
1
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
21
1.5
SSW
19
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
381
371
395
318
255
261
180
144
72
113
81
84
866
487
1122
943
546
1609
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
0
E
15
SSW
5
NE
0
NNW
10
SSW
5
N
0
E
10
SSW
5
N
5
ESE
15
S
10
WNW
5
S
15
WSW
15
NW
0
NW
10
W
10
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Wind State
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glassy
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glassy
glassy
on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:06AM2.11m
7:22PM1.84m
7:53AM2.02m
8:12PM1.71m
8:42AM1.92m
9:05PM1.59m
9:33AM1.84m
10:02PM1.50m
10:28AM1.78m
11:02PM1.46m
11:25AM1.76m
00:03AM1.46m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.17m
1:23PM0.33m
1:31AM0.29m
2:15PM0.42m
2:18AM0.42m
3:09PM0.50m
3:07AM0.52m
4:07PM0.55m
4:01AM0.60m
5:06PM0.57m
4:58AM0.63m
6:05PM0.55m
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6:28
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Temp °C
28
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29
27
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Feels °C
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32
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Information about the El Zonte Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Zonte provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Zonte can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Zonte surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Zonte) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Zonte may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

El Zonte is 13 km (8 miles) from the city of La Libertad. If you plan a holiday in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo, look for hotels and other accommodation in La Libertad. La Libertad has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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