Costa del Sol Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(El-Salvador – Costa del Balsamo)
| Name: | Costa del Sol |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: NNE |
Costa del Sol in Costa del Balsamo is an exposed beach break that does not work very often The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Costa del Sol Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Costa del Sol surf quality by season and Costa del Sol surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Costa del Sol |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Costa del Sol:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Playa San Diego | 25 mi |
| Second closest break | Fishermans Point | 28 mi |
| Third closest break | The Pier | 28 mi |
| Fourth closest break | La Paz | 29 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Punta Roca | 30 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Costa del Sol: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 519 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 552 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 688 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 868 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 898 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Costa del Sol: |
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| Closest tide station | Rio Dulce entrance, Guatemala | 175 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Puerto Cortes, Honduras | 186 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Punta Gorda, Belize | 193 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Punta Gorda, Belize (2) | 193 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Puerto Castilla, Honduras | 268 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Costa del Sol: |
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| Closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 1495 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mount Pleasant (United States) | 1510 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1539 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1543 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 1554 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Costa del Sol: |
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| Closest city location | Zacatecoluca (El Salvador) | 14 mi |
| Second closest city location | Santiago Nonualco (El Salvador) | 15 mi |
| Third closest city location | El Rosario (El Salvador) | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | San Pedro Masahuat (El Salvador) | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Jiquilisco (El Salvador) | 22 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Costa del Sol is El Salvador International (San Salvador) Airport (SAL) in El Salvador, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Costa del Sol is Toncontin International (Tegucigalpa) Airport (TGU) in Honduras, 202 km (125 miles) away.
