El Zonte Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.49° N 89.45° W

El Zonte WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Zonte sea temperature is
30.1° C
1.1° 

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 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 717 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) 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 0.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s
Most Powerful12AM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 17s

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


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