Los Cabanos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(El-Salvador – Costa del Balsamo)
| Name: | Los Cabanos |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Los Cabanos in Costa del Balsamo is an exposed beach break that has very consistent waves and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take special care here if it gets very crowded.
Overall Los Cabanos 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 Los Cabanos surf quality by season and Los Cabanos surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Los Cabanos |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Los Cabanos:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Acajulta | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Mizata | 9 mi |
| Third closest break | K59 and 61 | 20 mi |
| Fourth closest break | El Zonte | 25 mi |
| Fifth closest break | El Zunzal | 27 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Los Cabanos: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 538 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 600 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 646 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 850 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Gulf Buoy | 879 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Los Cabanos: |
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| Closest tide station | Rio Dulce entrance, Guatemala | 172 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Punta Gorda, Belize | 190 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Punta Gorda, Belize (2) | 190 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Puerto Cortes, Honduras | 202 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Belize City, Belize | 295 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Los Cabanos: |
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| Closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1537 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1541 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 1577 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 1582 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 1605 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Los Cabanos: |
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| Closest city location | Acajutla (El Salvador) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | San Antonio del Monte (El Salvador) | 14 mi |
| Third closest city location | Guaymango (El Salvador) | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Sonsonate (El Salvador) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Sonzacate (El Salvador) | 16 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Los Cabanos is El Salvador International (San Salvador) Airport (SAL) in El Salvador, which is 84 km (52 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Los Cabanos is La Aurora (Guatemala City) Airport (GUA) in Guatemala, 138 km (86 miles) away.
