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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° SE @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:09pm / 1:05pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 5
MON 6
TUE 7
WED 8
THU 9
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and clean at 12am on Sun 10/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (204) 2.2 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (207) 2.6 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Oct 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    3.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    3.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    3.6ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Oct 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    3.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    3.9ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Oct 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    3.2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    3.1ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    7mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    2.4ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    2.5ft
    11s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Oct 5, 2025 @ 1:21pm.
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