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Lat Long: 13.49° N 89.45° W

El Zonte Surf Photo: 'Zonte' by Roberto

Issued: 5 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Zonte sea temperature is

29.9° C

0.5°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NNE	SSW	SSE
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	SSW	E
	15 s	glass	4 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SE
	14 s	on		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	SE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	ESE
	14 s	glass		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	ESE
	14 s	off		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	ENE	SSW	S
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NNE	SSW	SE
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	S
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	ESE
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SE
	13 s	cross- on		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SE
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	SE
	13 s	glass		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	ESE
	13 s	off		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	ENE	SSW	SW
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	SSW	SW
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 53 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.6 ft). Range 2.58m (8.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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El Zonte Surf Photo: 'Zonte' by Roberto

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User: Roberto (21 photos)

Country: El Salvador (133 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:02 am 11 Nov 2012