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Acajutla Surf Photo: 'Playa Acajutla - ©Carlos Padilla Photography' by Carlos Padilla

Lat Long: 13.61° N 89.87° W

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Acajutla sea temperature is

30.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Acajutla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	E	SSW	SSW
	16 s	off	7 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSE	SSW	WNW
	16 s	cross- on	8 s	16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- on	3 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	SSW
	15 s	off		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	E	SSW	SSW
	15 s	off	6 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	S
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSW	S
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSE
	14 s	on		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	SE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	S
	14 s	off		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	E	SSW	S
	13 s	off	6 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	E	SSW	S
	13 s	glass	6 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acajutla around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 2.49m (8.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Una pequeña muestra de nuestra playa hermosa en un día soleado. Saludos.-

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User: Carlos Padilla (1 photo)

Country: El Salvador (133 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:30 am 15 Jan 2015