Does anybody know what beaches are the best to surf in EL SALVADOR?

Question

I love el salvador and the waves are the best to surf but i want some advices on which places to go to

Answer 1

Here's a ton of info on some of the best waves i've ever ridden.   My favorites are KM 59 (kilometer 59 along the pan-am road - it's a private beach, but I ussually bribe the guards $5 and they let the whole carload in) and Mizata (world champoinships have been held there several times) as it is less crowded.  

The info is detailed, and tells you the name of the beach with a little inside info.  I hope you get down there.  You'll have the timer of your life!

El Salvador surfing is roughly divided into 2 surfing zones - the LA LIBERTAD area in the Northwest which encompasses about a dozen different breaks of high quality starting at the coastal town of La Libertad (only a 30 minute drive from the airport) and extending for about an hour's drive northward along a mountainous and scenic coast. The other area is known as the WILD EAST and lies about 3 hours drive south and eastward down the coast. This remote area is less trafficked and boasts the world class righthanders Las Flores and Punta Mango.

Punta Roca: In the city of La Libertad you will find a world class right point break. Good waves at both tides but gets pretty shallow on low tide, also be careful with "mama roca", a big rock appearing shortly after takeoff and fully exposed at low tide. There are three main sections, the top of the point is a hollow and fast wave called "The point", eerily similar to the Indicator-Rivermouth section at Rincon. There is also mid point section in front of the cemetery. The inside cove, right in front of the town's restaurants is called La Paz- a mellower wave where all the town's kids learn to surf and have a fun evening session. This section is good for longboarding. This town is the country's surf capital, where you will find surf shops, board rentals and repair shops like "Hospital de Tablas" and "Button's repair shop"

Conchalio, Cocal and San Blas: more than 10km of good beach breaks. Also at Cocal: a small right point.

Bocana: It is the only good quality left point break in the country! There is some localism here not of a serious nature. Bocana is a powerful left with a nice wall, it can get hollow on mid tide going low.

Sunzal: is probably the most popular surf spot in El Salvador. It consists of a long and slow right and a short somewhat hollow section in the inside section. This break is always bigger than all other Salvadorian breaks and more consistent. It is a rock bottom and deep water break and it is said that it will hold its shape in any size swell. Paddling out at Sunzal can be long and arduous because it has some current near the beach that gets stronger in rainy season. During pre-sunrise sessions the current is usually calm and the surf is at its best. The outside section can give rides more than 100 yards long but during low tide the inside section gets hollow and a lot better for shortboarding. There is also the “sweeper” set that breaks in the left section for which you have to be careful no to paddle too outside on the right. There´s also a couple of board repair shops and small surf town scene. Tortuga surf lodge is a good basic hotel option right in front of the beach in a private lot. Café Sunzal, overlooking the break, is a more luxurious accommodation option here and has an excellent restaurant.

Palmarcito: right point, not very good, it is good for beginners.

Zonte: right point break with beautiful settings of the headlands and some restaurants right in front of the break. There are a few surf camps and cheap accommodations here. When the surf is small there is a very nice hollow section. It is best November to December.

KM 59: right point. It is in a gated comunity of beach houses but the break is a rock bottom that has good hollow waves. Best at mid-incoming tide.

KM 61: right point. Mellower wave on the other side of the point from k.59.

La Perla and Shalpa: beach breaks.

Mizata: left and right point break which can break very good on SW190 to 210 but it is 50 min drive from La Libertad through 5 tunnels.

Fisherman's Point: There is an easy right hand break with rock bottom that is very consistent and there is a hollow left at that same point. On the other side of the break there is a nice sand bottom left but is hard to find it breaking.

There are many abandoned beaches and points with sandy bottoms, there are lots more surf spots between La Libertad and the airport that are not popular and not well known by surfers (but well known by Punta Mango guides!). From the airport to El Espino in Usulutan there are more than 100miles of beach breaks which are very good and a few unexplored point breaks just waiting to be explored.

The West Coast

Acajutla: This town has a big port nearby so there are a lot of restaurants, transport industries and sailors around. There are a few breaks right in front of the restaurants strip, it is a beach break and a small point break right besides the Texaco headquarters.

From Acajutla all the way to Guatemala there are lots of beachbreaks and rivermouths that may occasionally break. For example there is La Barra de Santiago, that has a rivermouth that get good occasionally.

This part of the country is particularly good for scuba diving and snorkeling. You will find white and shell sand beaches with lots of rock coral and reef, there is also shipwrecks and it is great for fishing too.

Answer 2

Go to La Libertad beaches, they are some of the best there. Also try  Zunzal, as it is close to La Libertad and has a little better waves.

Check out this link if you need more information.  http://www.nvmundo.com/travelinfo/elsalv...