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La Bocana surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
La Bocana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Bocana sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at La Bocana today?
The current surf forecast for La Bocana at 3PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Bocana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
161 | 161 | 147 | 109 | 107 | 100 | 168 | 174 | 240 | 172 | 155 | 266 | 366 | 337 | 288 | 280 | 397 | 305 | 301 | 239 | 239 | 297 | 366 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.80m | 9:43PM1.78m | 10:28AM1.81m | 10:53PM1.73m | 11:32AM1.86m | 11:58PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.50m | 4:06AM0.41m | 4:46PM0.52m | 5:10AM0.44m | 5:54PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | 6:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 161 | 161 | 147 | 109 | 107 | 100 | 97 | 69 | 93 | 93 | 155 | 266 | 366 | 337 | 288 | 280 | 397 | 305 | 301 | 239 | 239 | 297 | 366 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 4 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 85 | 87 | 168 | 174 | 240 | 172 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 47 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 6 | SSW 14 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 4 | W 4 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 35 | 73 | 74 | 37 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 70 | 74 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 61 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 529 | 529 | 529 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 529 | 529 | 483 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 404 | 421 | 413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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