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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 Saturday 16 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 6PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
379 | 368 | 368 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 373 | 413 | 425 | 431 | 425 | 425 | 413 | 396 | 342 | 368 | 304 | 357 | 357 | 269 | 219 | 264 | 270 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:01PM2.30m | 2:34AM1.92m | 2:52PM2.37m | 3:25AM1.99m | 3:43PM2.39m | 4:17AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.22m | 8:31PM0.05m | 8:32AM0.13m | 9:20PM-0.03m | 9:24AM0.08m | 10:10PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | 6:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 379 | 368 | 368 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 373 | 413 | 425 | 431 | 425 | 425 | 413 | 396 | 342 | 368 | 304 | 357 | 357 | 269 | 219 | 215 | 212 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WNW 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 46 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 82 | 124 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 169 | 34 | 264 | 270 | 204 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 21 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 26 | S 9 | SE 7 | SSW 17 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 13 | 102 | 102 | 65 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 126 | 83 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 186 | 32 | 23 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 332 | 360 | 157 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 360 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 361 | 825 | 515 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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