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El Zonte Surf Forecast
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El Zonte surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 20 Jul 2025 CST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Zonte this week:
The surf forecast for El Zonte over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 20) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Zonte in the next 12 days are 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 22) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 23) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Zonte over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
Wave (?)Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 297 | 322 | 183 | 509 | 242 | 479 | 490 | 480 | 457 | 447 | 425 | 322 | 419 | 265 | 216 | 142 | 170 | 252 | 179 | 182 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | on | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross | off | glass | glass | off | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:01AM 2.05 | 10:34PM 1.64 | 11:06AM 2.05 | 11:43PM 1.65 | 12:10PM 2.06 | 12:49AM 1.71 | 1:12PM 2.09 | 1:49AM 1.80 | 2:08PM 2.12 | 2:44AM 1.89 | 3:00PM 2.14 | 3:34AM 1.97 | 3:48PM 2.13 | ||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:36PM 0.38 | 4:35AM 0.39 | 5:42PM 0.34 | 5:43AM 0.38 | 6:45PM 0.28 | 6:49AM 0.35 | 7:43PM 0.21 | 7:50AM 0.30 | 8:36PM 0.15 | 8:46AM 0.26 | 9:24PM 0.10 | 9:38AM 0.24 | 10:09PM 0.09 | ||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:39 | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | 5:41 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:28 | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | 6:27 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Temp. °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Costa del Balsamo
Cross-off wind 32 km from El Zonte has become light (calm at San Salvador). Waves should be turning clean at El Zonte. 0.9m 10s swell from the SSE with a 0.6m 15s groundswell from the SSW and a 0.2m 17s long period groundswell, also from the SSW. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.
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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 12 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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