K59 and 61 surf break

K59 and 61 surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 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
30.6° C
(Which is 1.2°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 3AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3ft (0.9m)19s
Afternoon (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (24 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
0
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
171
171
241
630
368
345
217
425
573
674
683
709
952
952
750
740
584
576
623
568
568
561
561
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
WSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
ESE
20
S
10
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
5
SE
15
S
10
SW
5
WNW
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:18PM1.87m
9:01AM1.92m
9:21PM1.75m
10:01AM1.90m
10:25PM1.67m
10:59AM1.90m
Low Tide
2:37AM0.31m
3:18PM0.48m
3:36AM0.40m
4:25PM0.50m
4:34AM0.46m
5:27PM0.49m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:20
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
28
28
30
30
30
30
27
27
27
27
30
30
30
29
28
27
27
27
29
30
29
29
32
32
32
31
33
32
34
33
29
29
29
30
34
31
33
32
30
29
30
29
31
32
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.9
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
90
87
83
78
630
368
345
217
425
573
674
683
709
952
952
750
740
584
576
623
568
568
561
561
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.3
SW
9
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
171
171
171
123
71
58
64
58
49
65
70
50
50
50
34
30
37
27
32
32
31
31
13
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SW
9
Energy kJ
84
84
80
241
8
167
164
211
20
13
5
5
15
9
25
32
31
33
13
8
6
8
4
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
9
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
SE
5
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
2
3
15
20
19
19
4
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
70
360
361
19
0
0
0
0
0
360
332
0
9
0
0
0
9
332
357
0
Best forecast wave conditions in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in El Salvador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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