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K59 and 61 Surf Forecast
/ Costa del Balsamo (17 surf breaks) /
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K59 and 61 surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.2° 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 3PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
331 | 357 | 357 | 269 | 219 | 264 | 270 | 206 | 193 | 190 | 190 | 267 | 347 | 330 | 326 | 322 | 525 | 258 | 261 | 532 | 525 | 245 | 229 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:43PM2.39m | 4:17AM2.03m | 4:35PM2.36m | 5:09AM2.04m | 5:27PM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.08m | 10:10PM-0.07m | 10:17AM0.07m | 11:00PM-0.05m | 11:12AM0.12m | 11:52PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | 6:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 331 | 357 | 357 | 269 | 219 | 215 | 212 | 206 | 193 | 190 | 190 | 55 | 347 | 330 | 326 | 322 | 525 | 258 | 261 | 532 | 525 | 245 | 229 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | SE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 23 | 169 | 30 | 264 | 270 | 204 | 123 | 43 | 60 | 127 | 44 | 125 | 94 | 93 | 18 | 91 | 41 | 47 | 36 | 96 | 99 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 26 | S 26 | SE 6 | SSW 17 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 83 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 186 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 121 | 120 | 267 | 125 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 94 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 12 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | W 3 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 360 | 332 | 501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 360 | 496 | 16 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 346 | 332 | 147 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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