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El Muelle - The Pier Surf Forecast
/ Costa del Balsamo (17 surf breaks) /
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El Muelle - The Pier surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Muelle - The Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Muelle - The Pier sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Muelle - The Pier this week:
The surf forecast for El Muelle - The Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Muelle - The Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 7th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 10th May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 10th May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Muelle - The Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
387 | 512 | 291 | 344 | 515 | 413 | 331 | 326 | 276 | 584 | 512 | 954 | 1175 | 798 | 904 | 519 | 499 | 530 | 334 | 367 | 257 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:47PM1.91m | 6:21AM1.66m | 6:27PM1.82m | 7:05AM1.62m | 7:10PM1.74m | 7:52AM1.59m | 7:58PM1.67m | 8:44AM1.61m | 8:53PM1.61m | 9:38AM1.67m | 9:54PM1.59m | 10:33AM1.77m | 10:56PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.46m | 00:11AM0.35m | 12:13PM0.54m | 00:51AM0.42m | 12:56PM0.62m | 1:34AM0.49m | 1:47PM0.68m | 2:21AM0.55m | 2:45PM0.70m | 3:11AM0.57m | 3:50PM0.67m | 4:05AM0.56m | 4:54PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 387 | 512 | 189 | 344 | 515 | 413 | 331 | 326 | 241 | 584 | 512 | 954 | 1175 | 798 | 904 | 519 | 499 | 530 | 334 | 367 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SE 6 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 291 | 103 | 17 | 52 | 33 | 21 | 276 | 206 | 125 | 342 | 20 | 213 | 26 | 130 | 82 | 17 | 63 | 30 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | S 6 | — | SE 6 | SSW 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 37 | 94 | 126 | 26 | 302 | 218 | 17 | — | 16 | 19 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | SE 5 | S 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 56 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 18 | — | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 340 | 0 | 23 | 337 | 4 | 6 | 361 | 0 | 41 | 337 | 4 | 48 | 311 | 0 | 48 | 311 | 0 | 2 | 325 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Muelle - The Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Muelle - The Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Muelle - The Pier 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 (El Muelle - The Pier) 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).
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El Muelle - The Pier is 1 km (1 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.
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