Surfing El Salvador
Surf El Salvador - Quick Facts
LOCATION: Central America
POPULATION: 6700000
NATIONALITY: Salvadorian
LANGUAGE: Spanish, Nahua
CURRENCY: US dollar
El Salvador Surf Spot Map
The country is full of right point breaks and a such is a natural footers dream surfing vacation. Crowds here are non-existent away from the main towns and cities and there is huge potential to descover spots that have never been surfed before. The smaller swell size here means that beginners can have a great trip.
The main swell season , March to October, coincides with the rainy season. The south swells during this time can get up to 10ft - the points really come alight! The rest of the year produces surfable waves so a trip here can be taken any time. In the off season the winds are almost constantly offshore, so things are not all bad. Another nice bonus is that the water temperature means that it is board shorts all year round - nice!
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There is surf all along the coast but a good place to start is La Libertad with waves like The Pier, La Paz and Playa Conchalio (great for beginners). Don't forget to take your booties for getting in and out at the rocky points. El Salvador Surf Camps has some great information about the waves in the area. The page at elsalvadorsurfcamps.com/ubicacion.html has details on spots and accommodation, so you could start planning a trip there.
Surfing in El Savador- The Good
Great Quality Point Breaks
Lots of Room For Discovery Of New Spots
Cheap to Live
Surf El Salvador- The Bad and the Ugly
Only Catches Southerly Swells
Rainy Swell Season (you'll be wet anyway though!)
Watch Out For Earthquakes & Urchins
El Salvador Surfing Conditions
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