The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and clean right now for El Zonte, El Salvador

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° N @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:59am / 7:23am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW1.4ft @ 19s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 1am on Sat 9/19
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDN 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (213) 1.4 ft @ 19 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (217) 2.2 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Sep 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SW
  • Saturday, Sep 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.6ft
    19s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    18s
    SW
  • Sunday, Sep 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    2ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    2.2ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    2.1ft
    19s
    SW
  • Monday, Sep 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    2.4ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    2.6ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Sep 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    E
    7mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Sep 18, 2026 @ 7:19pm.
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