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

WEATHER FORECAST
77° ENE @ 9mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:26am / 6:45am
BUOY FORECAST
SSW2.7ft @ 18s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 17

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

WED 21

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-5+ ft and choppy at 2am on Sat 10/17

WINDENE 9 mph

PRIMARYSSW (211) 2.7 ft @ 18 sec

SECONDARYSW (214) 2.5 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,1.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
fair

ENE

8mph
2.9ft
17s
SSW
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

S

6mph
3.1ft
16s
SSW
6pm
4-6+ ft
fair

SW

4mph
4ft
16s
SSW

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-8 ft
fair

ENE

5mph
4.5ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-7 ft
fair

SSE

5mph
4.2ft
16s
SSW
6pm
5-7 ft
clean

SSE

1mph
4.3ft
16s
SSW

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

NNE

6mph
4ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

SSE

7mph
3.9ft
15s
SSW
6pm
4-6 ft
clean

ESE

1mph
3.9ft
15s
SSW

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

NNE

7mph
3.7ft
14s
SSW
12pm
4-5 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
3.7ft
14s
SSW
6pm
4-5 ft
clean

WNW

4mph
3.9ft
14s
SSW

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

NNE

5mph
3.1ft
14s
SSW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

S

7mph
2.9ft
14s
SSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

WSW

4mph
3ft
14s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft fair	ENE 8mph	2.9ft 17s SSW
12pm	4-6 ft fair	S 6mph	3.1ft 16s SSW
6pm	4-6+ ft fair	SW 4mph	4ft 16s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-8 ft fair	ENE 5mph	4.5ft 16s SW
12pm	4-7 ft fair	SSE 5mph	4.2ft 16s SSW
6pm	5-7 ft clean	SSE 1mph	4.3ft 16s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	NNE 6mph	4ft 15s SW
12pm	4-6 ft fair	SSE 7mph	3.9ft 15s SSW
6pm	4-6 ft clean	ESE 1mph	3.9ft 15s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	NNE 7mph	3.7ft 14s SSW
12pm	4-5 ft fair	SSW 6mph	3.7ft 14s SSW
6pm	4-5 ft clean	WNW 4mph	3.9ft 14s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	NNE 5mph	3.1ft 14s SSW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	S 7mph	2.9ft 14s SSW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	WSW 4mph	3ft 14s SSW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Oct 17, 2026 @ 1:20am.

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