The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and glassy right now for El Zonte, El Salvador

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° NNE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:49am / 12:56am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.7ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and choppy at 12pm on Thu 5/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (212) 3.6 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (177) 2.2 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    3.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    3.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    3.7ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    3ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    3.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    3.5ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    3.6ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    3.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    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 May 15, 2026 @ 1:22am.
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