El Sunzal is a long, forgiving right-hand point break next to El Tunco and El Salvador's best longboard wave. Its gentle, rolling walls make it the venue for the ISA World Longboard Championship and the WSL Longboard Tour finale. It works for all levels on small days and gets more powerful on big south swells. Mornings with light northeasterly winds are cleanest.
🌡️ ~29.9°C now · boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed
Beginner: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Nov, Dec
Intermediate: Feb, Apr, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov
Advanced: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
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Beginner: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Nov, Dec
Intermediate: Feb, Apr, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov
Advanced: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
All-time average wind & swell
Dashed line marks El Sunzal's known offshore direction. Bright arrow is the all-time average swell direction, colored arrow is the all-time average wind direction at 7 km/h — hover or tap either arrow for exact values.
Monthly avg wave height (ft)
Monthly avg wind speed (km/h)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
Averages from 3 years of daily wave, wind and water temperature data — what a typical year looks like, not a forecast.
Waves average 2.9 ft (0.9 m), with offshore winds around 9 km/h from the N. Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for beginners.
Waves average 3.2 ft (1.0 m), with offshore winds around 10 km/h from the N. Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for beginners and intermediates.
Waves average 3.1 ft (0.9 m), with offshore winds around 9 km/h from the NW. Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for beginners.
Waves average 3.6 ft (1.1 m), with offshore winds around 9 km/h from the N. Water is ~30°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for beginners and intermediates.
Waves average 4.2 ft (1.3 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~31°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.5 ft (1.4 m), with light winds (~6 km/h). Water is ~31°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.8 ft (1.2 m), with light winds (~6 km/h). Water is ~31°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for intermediates and advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.8 ft (1.2 m), with light winds (~6 km/h). Water is ~31°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for beginners, intermediates, and advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.2 ft (1.3 m), with light winds (~6 km/h). Water is ~31°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.0 ft (1.2 m), with light winds (~6 km/h). Water is ~30°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for intermediates and advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.7 ft (1.1 m), with light winds (~6 km/h). Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for beginners, intermediates, and advanced surfers.
Waves average 2.8 ft (0.9 m), with light winds (~8 km/h). Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for beginners.
For beginners: Aug, Nov–Apr. For intermediates: Feb, Apr, Jul–Aug, Oct–Nov. For advanced surfers: May–Nov. The biggest waves come in June, averaging 4.5 ft (1.4 m), and the smallest in December, at 2.8 ft (0.9 m).
It ranges from ~29°C in January to ~31°C in July, averaged over 3 years of daily readings.
Year-round (~29-31°C): boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed.
Yes. The best months for beginners are Aug, Nov–Apr, when waves average around 3.3 ft (1.0 m).
The nearest airport is SAL, and the nearest town is El Tunco, El Salvador.
