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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° N @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:05am / 3:41am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW2.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 12pm on Sun 1/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (204) 1.7 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (196) 1.2 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    2ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    SSW
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  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Jan 5, 2026 @ 1:26am.
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