El Zunzal surf break

El Zunzal surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 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
29.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Zunzal today?

The current surf forecast for El Zunzal at 3AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (05 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (05 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
226
371
326
326
258
142
171
309
372
372
377
387
465
425
512
280
276
266
259
288
284
301
366
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
0
NE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:00AM1.76m
5:08PM1.98m
5:39AM1.71m
5:47PM1.90m
6:21AM1.66m
Low Tide
10:53PM0.23m
10:54AM0.40m
11:32PM0.28m
11:32AM0.46m
00:11AM0.35m
12:12PM0.54m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:33
5:33
5:33
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6:14
6:14
6:14
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
6
4
Temp °C
29
28
27
28
30
30
30
29
28
28
28
27
30
30
30
29
29
28
27
28
29
30
29
29
33
32
31
32
34
33
32
32
31
32
32
31
35
34
33
32
33
32
31
33
33
33
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
64
226
371
326
326
258
64
171
309
372
372
377
387
465
425
512
280
276
218
221
288
284
301
366
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SE
6
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
171
63
60
41
42
79
142
17
40
38
56
39
22
35
33
22
132
203
266
259
234
231
241
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
116
138
9
74
37
41
121
39
13
7
12
11
2
61
104
11
11
16
16
33
57
57
58
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WNW
6
0.4
W
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
3
6
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
37
37
33
25
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
347
145
5
30
5
0
145
322
355
145
5
11
0
0
0
322
355
350
5
145
0
0
0
322
Best forecast wave conditions in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in El Salvador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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