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La Paz Surf Forecast
/ Costa del Balsamo (17 surf breaks) /
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La Paz surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 May 2026 CSTForecast 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
29.6° 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 6PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at La Paz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | |
112 | 120 | 144 | 127 | 144 | 171 | 371 | 371 | 261 | 142 | 142 | 171 | 309 | 367 | 372 | 377 | 387 | 493 | 512 | 512 | 288 | 291 | 266 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:29PM2.04m | 5:00AM1.77m | 5:08PM1.98m | 5:39AM1.72m | 5:47PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.36m | 10:53PM0.23m | 10:54AM0.40m | 11:32PM0.28m | 11:32AM0.46m | 00:11AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | 6:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
34 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 92 | 120 | 144 | 89 | 64 | 85 | 371 | 371 | 261 | 142 | 142 | 171 | 309 | 367 | 372 | 377 | 387 | 493 | 512 | 512 | 288 | 189 | 266 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 87 | 69 | 65 | 118 | 144 | 171 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 41 | 62 | 62 | 76 | 56 | 39 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 32 | 138 | 291 | 186 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 22 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 5 | S 12 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 112 | 20 | 93 | 127 | 127 | 116 | 16 | 16 | 77 | 119 | 120 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 104 | 11 | 32 | 21 | 31 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 3 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 90 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | — | 25 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 310 | 336 | 336 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 0 | 42 | 310 | 357 | 357 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 721 | 357 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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