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Lat Long: 13.49° N 89.45° W

El Zonte Surf Photo: 'El Zonte' by –

Issued: 11 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Zonte sea temperature is

30.5° C

1.2°

El Zonte 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	SE	ESE	S	SE
	16 s	cross	6 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SE	S	SW
	16 s	cross	6 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 3 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		S	SE
	16 s	glass		9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		S	SE
	16 s	glass		9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	SE	S	SW
	16 s	glass	5 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		S	SW
	16 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSE	SW
	16 s	glass		7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SE	S
	15 s	glass		6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSE	SW
	15 s	cross- on		7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Zonte 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	SW
	15 s	on		7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSE	SW
	15 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSE	SW
	15 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		S	SW
	15 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		S	SW
	14 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 6 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 9 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 12 pm

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

Image captured 37 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.2 ft). Range 2.52m (8.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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