Playa San Diego Surf Forecast

/ Costa del Balsamo (17 surf breaks) /

El Salvador (17 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (13.47° N 89.26° W)

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Playa San Diego surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 15 Oct 2025 CST

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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 29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa San Diego this week:

The surf forecast for Playa San Diego over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 16) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa San Diego in the next 12 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (CST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	12AM (Thu 16th Oct)	2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf	12AM (Fri 17th Oct)	3ft (0.9m) 17s
Most Powerful	9PM (Fri 17th Oct)	4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa San Diego over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 15		Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	2	1	3	3	1	3	3	2	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	18	18	17	17	16	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	14	18	14	14
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	118	96	128	276	469	453	627	798	759	730	693	656	561	553	384	373	373	425	207	288	243
Wind (km/h)	WSW	NNW	SE	WSW	NW	ESE	WSW	NNW	E	SW	NE	ESE	SW	NNW	E	WSW	NW	NW	W	NNW	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	glass	on	cross- off	glass	on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)		9:59PM 1.71	10:24AM 1.73		11:08PM 1.74	11:32AM 1.72		12:08AM 1.81		12:31PM 1.73	12:57AM 1.90		1:21PM 1.77	1:39AM 1.97		2:04PM 1.81	2:17AM 2.03		2:43PM 1.83	2:53AM 2.07
Low Tide / height (m)	3:40PM 0.43		4:12AM 0.55	4:48PM 0.47		5:24AM 0.54	5:49PM 0.47		6:26AM 0.48		6:41PM 0.44	7:17AM 0.41		7:26PM 0.41	8:01AM 0.33		8:05PM 0.38	8:40AM 0.26		8:42PM 0.35	9:16AM 0.21

	Wed 15		Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21
Sunrise	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48
Sunset	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:34	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	1	2	2	-	1	6	-	2	1	-	2	8	-	3	15	-	6	18	-
Temp. °C	27	26	28	27	26	27	27	26	27	27	25	28	28	26	27	27	26	29	27	25	28
Feels °C (?)	30	30	32	31	29	31	30	29	31	32	29	32	32	30	32	31	29	33	31	29	32

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Costa del Balsamo

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Playa San Diego (light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 010 degs) at EL Salvador International Airport 23 km from Playa San Diego). 0.6m 11s groundswell from the SW with a 0.5m 8s swell, also from the SW and a 0.4m 8s swell, also from the S. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
2 hours 17 minutes ago Playa San Diego

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23 km away, 2 h 17 min ago

7 km/h

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29.1

Air / Water (°C)

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Information about the Playa San Diego Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa San Diego provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa San Diego can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa San Diego surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa San Diego) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa San Diego may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Playa San Diego is 7 km (4 miles) from the city of La Libertad. If you plan a holiday in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo, look for hotels and other accommodation in La Libertad. La Libertad has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.