The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and slightly choppy right now for El Zonte, El Salvador

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    84° WSW @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:30pm / 8:30pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6 ft and clean at 12am on Fri 7/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (206) 3.7 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (160) 2.5 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    3.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    3.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    9mph
    3.2ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Jul 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    2.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jul 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Monday, Jul 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    2.1ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Jul 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    3.1ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    3.2ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    3.3ft
    15s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Jul 18, 2025 @ 1:57pm.
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