Punta Roca is El Salvador's best-known wave, a long, powerful right-hand point break over boulders at Puerto de La Libertad. On solid south swells it runs for hundreds of metres with fast, walling sections and barrels, and it is now a WSL Championship Tour venue. It is best for advanced surfers, as the rocks and strong currents punish mistakes. Mornings are offshore with light northerly winds, from March to October.
🌡️ ~29.9°C now · boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed
Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
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Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
All-time average wind & swell
Dashed line marks Punta Roca'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 2.7 ft (0.8 m), with offshore winds around 8 km/h from the N. Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.0 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. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 2.9 ft (0.9 m), with cross-offshore winds around 8 km/h from the NW. Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.4 ft (1.0 m), with cross-offshore winds around 8 km/h from the NW. Water is ~30°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 4.0 ft (1.2 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 4.3 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 3.6 ft (1.1 m), with light winds (~5 km/h). Water is ~31°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.6 ft (1.1 m), with light winds (~5 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 (~5 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 ~30°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.5 ft (1.1 m), with light winds (~5 km/h). Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 2.7 ft (0.8 m), with light winds (~6 km/h). Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
For advanced surfers: May–Nov. The biggest waves come in June, averaging 4.3 ft (1.3 m), and the smallest in December, at 2.7 ft (0.8 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.
Not really: Punta Roca is best suited to advanced surfers.
The nearest airport is SAL, and the nearest town is La Libertad, El Salvador.
