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El Zunzal Surf Forecast
/ Costa del Balsamo (17 surf breaks) /
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El Zunzal surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Zunzal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Zunzal sea temperature is
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Zunzal today?
The current surf forecast for El Zunzal at 11AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Zunzal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
656 | 568 | 561 | 553 | 545 | 545 | 538 | 530 | 515 | 384 | 379 | 373 | 368 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 373 | 413 | 425 | 431 | 425 | 425 | 413 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.75m | 1:11PM2.19m | 1:43AM1.84m | 2:01PM2.30m | 2:34AM1.92m | 2:52PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.33m | 7:41PM0.17m | 7:40AM0.22m | 8:31PM0.05m | 8:32AM0.13m | 9:20PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | 6:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 656 | 568 | 561 | 553 | 545 | 545 | 538 | 530 | 515 | 384 | 379 | 373 | 368 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 373 | 413 | 425 | 431 | 425 | 425 | 413 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WNW 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 100 | 70 | 48 | 74 | 47 | 20 | 65 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 20 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 47 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 102 | 50 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 44 | 336 | 347 | 336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 322 | 347 | 145 | 5 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 322 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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