The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and glassy right now for El Pimental, El Salvador

WEATHER FORECAST
81° NW @ 1mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:08pm / 6:07am
BUOY FORECAST
SSW2.5ft @ 16s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 21

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

1am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-4 ft and clean at 1am on Thu 5/21

WINDNW 1 mph

PRIMARYSSW (212) 2.5 ft @ 16 sec

SECONDARYSW (215) 1 ft @ 19 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

NNE

4mph
2ft
12s
S
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SSW

13mph
1.6ft
15s
SW
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

WSW

10mph
1.9ft
15s
SW

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

N

4mph
1.5ft
17s
SW
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSW

11mph
1.9ft
14s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

WSW

7mph
2ft
14s
SW

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

N

5mph
2.1ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

S

9mph
2ft
16s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

W

9mph
2ft
16s
SW

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

NNW

5mph
2.1ft
9s
S
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SSW

9mph
2.4ft
19s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

NW

6mph
2.2ft
15s
SW

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

N

6mph
3.5ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

SSW

7mph
3.6ft
16s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	NNE 4mph	2ft 12s S
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	SSW 13mph	1.6ft 15s SW
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	WSW 10mph	1.9ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	N 4mph	1.5ft 17s SW
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SSW 11mph	1.9ft 14s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	WSW 7mph	2ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	N 5mph	2.1ft 14s SW
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	S 9mph	2ft 16s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	W 9mph	2ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	NNW 5mph	2.1ft 9s S
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	SSW 9mph	2.4ft 19s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	NW 6mph	2.2ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	N 6mph	3.5ft 16s SW
12pm	4-6 ft fair	SSW 7mph	3.6ft 16s SW

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This forecast is for South-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 20, 2026 @ 7:23pm.

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