K59 and 61 surf break

K59 and 61 surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CST
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K59 and 61 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's K59 and 61 sea temperature is
30.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at K59 and 61 today?

The current surf forecast for K59 and 61 at 12AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

Table - waves today at K59 and 61. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
0
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
425
425
413
396
373
336
331
357
357
269
219
264
270
206
193
190
190
267
347
330
326
322
525
258
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
10
NE
10
S
20
SSW
10
SW
15
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
10
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
W
5
WNW
10
NW
5
N
10
N
5
SW
15
SW
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:52PM2.37m
3:25AM1.99m
3:43PM2.39m
4:17AM2.03m
4:35PM2.36m
5:09AM2.04m
Low Tide
9:20PM-0.03m
9:24AM0.08m
10:10PM-0.07m
10:17AM0.07m
11:00PM-0.05m
11:12AM0.12m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:17
6:17
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
29
28
28
28
28
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
28
30
30
30
30
29
28
29
28
30
30
33
32
31
31
31
31
33
32
33
32
32
32
32
32
33
32
33
33
34
32
33
31
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
425
425
413
396
373
336
331
357
357
269
219
215
212
206
193
190
190
127
347
330
326
322
525
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
S
8
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
26
17
15
13
124
126
26
26
44
37
186
264
270
204
123
53
50
35
125
125
94
93
18
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SW
18
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
19
28
29
25
12
27
83
13
13
169
28
23
13
19
18
121
120
267
24
18
25
18
5
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
4
32
61
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
332
0
0
0
0
0
29
360
346
157
0
0
0
0
70
360
346
501
0
0
0
0
70
360
Best forecast wave conditions in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in El Salvador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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