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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 5 pm Sunday 17 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
30.3° 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 12AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | |
425 | 425 | 413 | 396 | 373 | 336 | 331 | 357 | 357 | 269 | 219 | 264 | 270 | 206 | 193 | 190 | 190 | 267 | 347 | 330 | 326 | 322 | 525 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:52PM2.37m | 3:25AM1.99m | 3:43PM2.39m | 4:17AM2.03m | 4:35PM2.36m | 5:09AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM-0.03m | 9:24AM0.08m | 10:10PM-0.07m | 10:17AM0.07m | 11:00PM-0.05m | 11:12AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 425 | 425 | 413 | 396 | 373 | 336 | 331 | 357 | 357 | 269 | 219 | 215 | 212 | 206 | 193 | 190 | 190 | 127 | 347 | 330 | 326 | 322 | 525 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 124 | 126 | 26 | 26 | 44 | 37 | 186 | 264 | 270 | 204 | 123 | 53 | 50 | 35 | 125 | 125 | 94 | 93 | 18 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | S 26 | S 26 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 27 | 83 | 13 | 13 | 169 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 121 | 120 | 267 | 24 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 360 | 346 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 360 | 346 | 501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 360 |
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