Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

La Paz surf break

La Paz surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 19 Mar 2026 CST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
La Paz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Paz sea temperature is
28.9° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Paz today?

The current surf forecast for La Paz at 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am March 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Mar)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (19 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (19 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

Table - waves today at La Paz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
Print Table
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sun
22
3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
Period(s) (?)141414141216161316141414141315151514141413131214
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)34729029013813126823214017323323623321020421721717116916916712712512189
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NE
15
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
SSW
15
S
10
W
10
NW
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffglassononglassglasscross-
off		offoffoffoncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		offoffoffoffononcrosscross-
off		off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:45AM
1.96
3:06PM
2.15
3:27AM
2.01
3:47PM
2.27
4:09AM
2.04
4:28PM
2.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:51AM
0.22
9:22PM
0.16
9:31AM
0.14
10:05PM
0.07
10:11AM
0.09
10:48PM
0.03
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sun
22
Sunrise--6:01-------6:01-------6:01-----
Sunset-----6:07-------6:07-------6:07--
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C252530312828272725242930282727262424283029272625
Feels °C (?)252532313131302925243030292928262323272929292624
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling
Ben Mondy

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling

Get 16% off your subscription with code 16DAYS—available for 16 days only, until March 25, 2026. Surf-Forecast Premium just got better. All paid subscribers will now see a full 16-day forecast, surf reports and wind and tide data for over 7,000 of the world's best surf spots. Premium members will also have access to a new high-resolution forecast model, which enhances our current forecasts by making them quicker and more accurate. That’s more lead time. More confidence. More chances to score g

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our La Paz surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for La Paz at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest