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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 pm Friday 29 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
30.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Zunzal today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Zunzal at 2AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 21s |
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 Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
347 | 357 | 261 | 321 | 257 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 305 | 404 | 578 | 573 | 659 | 670 | 790 | 1159 | 1315 | 1395 | 1274 | 1009 | 1966 | 1944 | 2024 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.96m | 1:56AM1.67m | 2:05PM1.98m | 2:38AM1.70m | 2:46PM2.00m | 3:19AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.34m | 7:51AM0.47m | 8:35PM0.29m | 8:32AM0.44m | 9:14PM0.26m | 9:12AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 |
— | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 347 | 357 | 261 | 321 | 257 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 241 | 238 | 230 | 268 | 350 | 670 | 790 | 1159 | 1315 | 1395 | 1274 | 1009 | 1966 | 1944 | 2024 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 113 | 178 | 26 | 137 | 305 | 250 | 578 | 573 | 659 | 149 | 255 | 297 | 377 | 341 | 372 | 697 | 13 | 79 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | S 14 | S 16 | S 7 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 74 | 26 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 113 | 124 | 18 | 170 | 404 | 184 | 242 | 33 | 236 | 206 | 200 | 155 | 314 | 226 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 454 | 398 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 457 | 454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 145 |
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