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surfing in El Salvador

Location: Middle America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Geographic coordinates: 13 50 N, 88 55 W
Coastline: 307 km
Climate: tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau
Natural hazards: known as the Land of Volcanoes; frequent and sometimes very destructive earthquakes and volcanic activity
Currency: Salvadoran colon (SVC); US dollar (USD)

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	Surf Spot	Photo	GPS	Quality	Direction	Type	Frequency	Level
1	Atamis	3			right and left	rivermouth		all surfers
2	Barra de Santiago					sand-bar		experienced surfers
3	Costa Del Sol	2						experienced surfers
4	El Zonte	29			right	point-break		experienced surfers
5	K59	18			right	point-break		experienced surfers
6	La Bocana	6			left	point-break		all surfers
7	Las Flores	17			right	point-break		all surfers
8	Mizata	27			right and left	point-break		all surfers
9	Palmarcito	6			right	point-break		all surfers
10	Playa Concholio	1			right and left	beach-break		all surfers
11	Playa la Paz	7			right and left	beach-break		all surfers
12	Punta Coco	2			right and left	point-break		experienced surfers
13	Punta Mango	15						experienced surfers
14	Punta Roca La Libertad	28			right	point-break		experienced surfers
15	Punta silla	2			right	point-break		all surfers
16	Rio Grande - La Bocana	1			right and left	beach-break		all surfers
17	San Blas	3			right and left	beach-break		all surfers
18	Siguapilapa	6			right and left	beach-break		experienced surfers
19	Zunzal	33			right	point-break		all surfers

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27°C
81°F

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77°F

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30°C
86°F

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comment by Anonymous, 2008-08-10 00:02:53

Gettin irie...
Anyone been there end of OCT into November? For the most part will it still be head high? Also...can you get baked down there or is that whole scene pretty sketch...??

comment by Fran , 2008-08-05 22:06:00

great option for surf travel
El Salvador have amazing waves in a very small coastline, the routes are in perfect conditions and you can surf a lot of point break in a few days, is very concistence and never get huge, for any guides service information, surf photograpy and video, best rates at hotels and rentals to fit any budget, contact me I can send you the pictures and all the information

comment by elder_05 , 2008-07-15 21:26:22

costa azul
hey all...I'm heading down to El Sal beginning of November. Staying at Royal Decameron. Heard they take people up to Costa Azul for day trips and hear there's some decent swells up there, can anyone tell me more about this? Also, anywhere to rent near Azul? thx!!!

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La Bocana, El Salvador
By CriticalSurfCompany, 2007-11-17 04:00:14

Just got back from el salvador and stayed right in front of la bocana at the Tekuinikal resort. Unbelievable experience. The people at the resort were terrific and the location and prices were unbeatable. The wave was a blast as wel
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Zunzal, El Salvador
By jbwannasurf, 2007-05-22 07:30:00
1st of Trip
Got off the plane at 5:20 am and in the water 2 hours later to some great surf. A great way to start off the trip and there were 10-15 guys out, but Sunzal holds a crowd really well with lots of peaks and even a little left.
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Punta Roca La Libertad, El Salvador
By ozsurfer101, 2005-05-09 23:24:54
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My Comments: awesome Session Highlight: 1st wave 12 feet+ face, standup barrel for 200m. Many good waves. Last wave 12 feet face just missed going all the way in to La Paz. Comment on Swell, Waves and Wind: My Perfectible Points: Air Tem
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Trip: Summer 2007
By jbwannasurf, From 2007-05-21 to 2007-08-03
Going to El Salvador, Chile and Brazil.
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Trip: El Salvador May 2005
By ozsurfer101, From 2005-04-23 to 2005-05-20
Libertad, Cemetary/La Paz, Bocana, Zunzal, Zonte, Zonte Rivermouth, K59. Best session: Libertad 3-9 feet, La Paz 3-6, Zunzal 4-9, Zonte Rivermouth 4-8, K59 4-7.
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