El Zunzal surf break

El Zunzal surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 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
30.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Zunzal today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Zunzal at 8AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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 Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
373
373
313
313
313
323
413
431
215
313
313
313
318
332
347
357
261
321
257
313
309
304
304
305
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
5
E
10
S
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
ESE
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:22AM1.63m
12:39PM1.93m
1:12AM1.64m
1:23PM1.96m
1:56AM1.67m
2:05PM1.98m
Low Tide
6:24PM0.45m
6:20AM0.51m
7:11PM0.39m
7:07AM0.50m
7:55PM0.34m
7:51AM0.47m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
1
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
30
30
29
29
28
27
26
26
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
29
29
29
28
32
30
30
30
34
33
32
32
31
30
29
29
33
31
33
33
33
31
30
29
33
31
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
373
373
313
313
313
323
413
431
215
313
313
313
318
332
347
357
261
321
257
313
309
304
304
241
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSW
21
Energy kJ
20
32
20
20
24
21
29
35
166
18
25
24
25
25
25
24
93
94
94
113
178
25
36
305
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.3
SE
6
0.5
S
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
S
21
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
5
4
6
23
12
5
9
2
2
37
74
24
17
28
17
26
124
137
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
4
7
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
322
406
145
5
0
0
0
0
145
145
0
0
0
0
0
0
145
322
347
Best forecast wave conditions in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in El Salvador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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