K59 and 61 surf break

K59 and 61 surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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
30.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at K59 and 61 today?

The current surf forecast for K59 and 61 at 1PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am 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 K59 and 61. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
275
217
214
214
268
261
257
253
253
197
250
314
255
171
171
171
241
630
368
345
217
558
573
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NNE
10
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SE
20
S
10
SSW
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
0
SSE
15
S
15
SW
20
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-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
00:45AM0.09m
1:08PM0.31m
1:40AM0.20m
2:12PM0.41m
2:37AM0.31m
3:18PM0.48m
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
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5:30
5:30
5:30
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:19
6:19
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
Temp °C
27
28
30
30
29
29
29
27
27
28
30
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
26
26
31
31
33
32
32
33
34
32
30
32
33
32
34
32
33
33
32
32
33
33
33
31
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
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
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.9
SSW
19
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
318
275
217
214
214
268
261
257
253
253
197
250
314
255
89
87
83
78
630
71
84
84
558
573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
10
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
SW
15
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
24
46
46
30
29
15
20
23
16
18
19
30
58
70
171
171
171
123
76
368
345
217
64
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SE
6
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
5
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
0.2
SSW
9
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
30
11
7
9
9
28
17
17
18
10
24
24
15
84
84
84
80
241
8
167
167
211
8
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
20
21
3
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
89
332
357
332
0
0
0
0
19
332
366
136
19
0
0
0
0
332
357
19
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
2
2
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in El Salvador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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