Surf season
When to surf El Sunzal
La Libertad, El Salvador
A mellow point break.
all year
Best months
Holds close to its best in any month
3–4 ft
Typical face
Median day in its best months
Most days
Surfable days
In its best months
SAL
Nearest airport
Where we price the trip from
Month by month
Median conditions per calendar month, from years of hindcast at this break. The bar is how good the month is relative to this spot's own best month, so a fickle beach break is measured against itself and not against Pipeline.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 ft | 94% | Good | |
| Feb | 3 ft | 97% | Good | |
| Mar | 3 ft | 98% | Good | |
| Apr | 4 ft | 100% | Good | |
| May | 4 ft | 100% | Good | |
| Jun | 4 ft | 97% | Good | |
| Jul | 4 ft | 100% | Good | |
| Aug | 4 ft | 100% | Good | |
| Sep | 4 ft | 94% | Good | |
| Oct | 4 ft | 98% | Good | |
| Nov | 4 ft | 98% | Good | |
| Dec | 3 ft | 96% | Good |
What it is like
- What makes it work
- Ultra-consistent mellow right point over cobble at El Tunco; longboards high, shortboards low.
- Sweet spot
- 4 ft faces
- Tide
- Best on a all tide
- Nearest airport
- SAL
Getting there
Out of JAX we have seen round trips from $449 in season. Fares move, so the app watches them and tells you when one lines up with real swell here.
Other breaks in El Salvador
We watch El Sunzal so you do not have to
BarrelFare checks the surf forecast and live airfare together, and tells you when a cheap flight lands on a good swell here.
Get the appMonths above are medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast. A median tells you when to plan a trip. It does not promise waves on a given day.