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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    82° WNW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:28am / 8:55am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S4ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 7pm on Fri 8/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWNW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (172) 4 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (216) 1.6 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide,2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.2ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    3.5ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    2.5ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    S
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    3.4ft
    10s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.5ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.7ft
    17s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Aug 21, 2026 @ 7:19pm.
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