Surf Forecasts:
El Zonte surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, WSW swell with 989 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW 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 (Sep 21) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Zonte in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Zonte over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 703 | 695 | 469 | 447 | 441 | 489 | 349 | 318 | 311 | 344 | 332 | 344 | 208 | 212 | 317 | 471 | 357 | 437 | 374 | 321 | 520 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.62m | 10:52PM1.46m | 11:11AM1.63m | 11:54PM1.54m | 12:10PM1.68m | 00:45AM1.67m | 1:01PM1.75m | 1:28AM1.82m | 1:45PM1.82m | 2:07AM1.96m | 2:27PM1.89m | 2:45AM2.09m | 3:07PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM0.65m | 4:52AM0.72m | 5:41PM0.61m | 5:57AM0.67m | 6:31PM0.55m | 6:52AM0.57m | 7:14PM0.46m | 7:38AM0.45m | 7:53PM0.38m | 8:21AM0.32m | 8:30PM0.29m | 9:02AM0.21m | 9:08PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 5 | SW 14 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 703 | 695 | 469 | 447 | 441 | 489 | 349 | 318 | 311 | 344 | 332 | 344 | 156 | 113 | 51 | 471 | 120 | 256 | 127 | 186 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 8 | WSW 7 | SSE 8 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 111 | 107 | 121 | 96 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 175 | 305 | 245 | 231 | 221 | 208 | 212 | 317 | 37 | 357 | 437 | 374 | 321 | 265 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | S 7 | WSW 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 19 | W 8 | W 10 | SSW 18 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 36 | 46 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 42 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 37 | 52 | 50 | 226 | 79 | 273 | 309 | 268 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SE 4 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | S 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 39 | 30 | 53 | 33 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 349 | 0 | 12 | 396 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 0 | 12 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 699 | 0 | 0 | 396 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
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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).
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