La Paz surf break

La Paz surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 CST
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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
29.4° 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 12AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)--
Afternoon (03 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (03 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
110
106
110
108
107
144
144
142
103
121
121
121
89
112
120
120
127
127
171
371
371
261
142
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
SE
20
S
10
S
10
SW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
10
SE
15
S
10
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
SW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
SW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:13PM2.08m
3:43AM1.82m
3:51PM2.07m
4:21AM1.80m
4:29PM2.04m
5:00AM1.77m
Low Tide
9:39PM0.19m
9:39AM0.35m
10:16PM0.20m
10:17AM0.36m
10:53PM0.23m
10:54AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
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5:35
5:33
5:33
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6:12
6:13
6:13
6:13
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
30
29
28
28
28
27
31
30
30
29
28
28
28
28
30
30
30
29
28
28
27
27
30
30
33
33
32
31
32
31
34
32
34
34
33
33
32
32
33
32
33
33
31
33
31
31
34
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
104
110
106
110
108
106
76
75
102
100
98
98
71
71
70
92
90
67
120
171
371
371
261
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
W
3
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
102
66
65
2
60
107
144
144
142
103
102
121
91
89
87
120
120
118
64
61
60
60
60
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
19
5
12
64
2
2
3
6
32
78
121
99
121
78
112
69
93
127
127
116
16
16
77
119
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
3
2
1
3
2
3
3
1
2
3
13
13
12
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
415
133
4
0
0
0
134
310
361
334
4
0
0
0
141
310
339
334
4
100
0
0
42
310
Best forecast wave conditions in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in El Salvador
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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