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La Paz surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 27 Dec 2025 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
28.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Nearby Cam: 1km away, Puerto de La Libertad
How big are the waves at La Paz today?
The current surf forecast for La Paz at 5AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at La Paz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 77 | 84 | 57 | 54 | 103 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | cross- off | off | glass | on | on | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- off | off | glass | on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:56PM 1.94 | 8:11AM 1.69 | 8:49PM 1.97 | 9:10AM 1.64 | 9:47PM 2.02 | 10:16AM 1.62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:14AM 0.50 | 2:18PM 0.39 | 3:15AM 0.48 | 3:14PM 0.41 | 4:20AM 0.43 | 4:16PM 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
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