El Zunzal surf break

El Zunzal surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 22 May 2026 CST
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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
30.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Zunzal today?

The current surf forecast for El Zunzal at 3PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at El Zunzal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
214
214
268
261
257
253
253
197
250
314
255
171
171
171
241
630
368
345
217
558
573
674
683
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
10
N
5
NNE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
15
NE
10
N
5
NE
10
NNE
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:01AM1.99m
7:18PM2.01m
8:00AM1.95m
8:18PM1.87m
9:01AM1.92m
9:21PM1.75m
Low Tide
1:08PM0.31m
1:40AM0.20m
2:12PM0.41m
2:37AM0.31m
3:18PM0.48m
3:36AM0.40m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:19
6:19
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
5
3
1
Temp °C
31
30
30
29
28
27
27
27
30
31
30
29
28
28
28
28
30
31
30
29
25
26
27
27
34
31
33
33
32
32
31
30
33
33
34
32
32
32
33
32
33
33
33
33
27
28
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.9
SSW
19
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
217
214
214
268
261
257
253
253
197
250
314
94
90
87
83
78
630
64
58
217
558
573
674
683
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
S
9
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
46
30
29
15
15
16
15
18
19
30
58
255
171
171
171
123
76
368
345
64
61
57
70
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
7
0.4
SW
10
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
9
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SW
9
0.3
SE
6
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
7
9
9
28
17
17
18
11
24
24
15
84
84
84
80
241
8
167
164
211
18
13
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
NW
3
0.5
E
6
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
20
15
4
18
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
130
350
350
298
30
0
0
0
30
322
347
336
5
0
0
0
8
350
322
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in El Salvador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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