K59 and 61 surf break

K59 and 61 surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
30.1° 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 8PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
532
525
245
229
226
146
226
226
318
318
318
318
275
217
214
214
268
261
257
253
253
197
250
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
15
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
0
N
5
NNE
10
N
5
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
ESE
15
S
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
on
High Tide
5:27PM2.27m
6:04AM2.02m
6:21PM2.15m
7:01AM1.99m
7:18PM2.01m
8:00AM1.95m
Low Tide
11:52PM0.01m
12:08PM0.20m
00:45AM0.09m
1:08PM0.31m
1:40AM0.20m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
<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>
6:17
6:17
6:17
6:19
2
1
1
6
6
1
Temp °C
30
30
29
28
27
28
30
29
30
30
29
28
27
28
30
30
30
29
28
28
27
28
30
30
32
33
32
33
31
32
34
32
33
34
32
33
31
32
34
31
33
33
32
32
29
31
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
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
Energy kJ
71
532
525
245
229
226
146
226
226
318
318
318
318
275
217
214
214
268
261
257
253
253
197
250
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
261
57
44
96
131
94
94
93
29
38
49
44
24
57
47
30
29
28
27
32
18
18
29
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
8
0.1
S
12
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
Energy kJ
94
21
3
27
13
8
92
25
88
58
59
46
30
12
4
9
9
17
18
25
23
23
23
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
7
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSE
2
Energy kJ
22
43
3
14
3
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
346
157
0
0
0
0
19
346
360
136
0
0
0
0
0
332
357
157
119
0
0
0
9
332
Best forecast wave conditions in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in El Salvador
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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