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Playa San Diego Surf Forecast
/ Costa del Balsamo (17 surf breaks) /
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Playa San Diego surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa San Diego surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa San Diego sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa San Diego today?
The current surf forecast for Playa San Diego at 12PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa San Diego. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | |
585 | 452 | 415 | 396 | 396 | 390 | 326 | 367 | 326 | 326 | 238 | 231 | 217 | 169 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 161 | 161 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.89m | 7:32PM2.02m | 8:13AM1.83m | 8:35PM1.89m | 9:20AM1.80m | 9:43PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.14m | 1:15PM0.31m | 1:58AM0.25m | 2:21PM0.42m | 3:00AM0.35m | 3:33PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | 6:10 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 585 | 452 | 415 | 396 | 396 | 390 | 326 | 367 | 326 | 326 | 238 | 231 | 217 | 169 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 161 | 161 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 43 | 42 | 85 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 7 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 11 | W 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 61 | 438 | 409 | 128 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 128 | 518 | 525 | 518 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 128 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 128 | 10 |
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