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On the cup, El Zunzal

7:59 am 25 Jan 2011

Marco Hasbun El Salvador, El Zunzal

9:49 am 18 May 2011

Mizata ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Mizata Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(El-Salvador – Costa del Balsamo)

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Name: Mizata
Type: point
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: N

Mizata in Costa del Balsamo is an exposed point break that has very consistent surf Ideal winds are from the north. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of Private land,.

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Overall Mizata Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Mizata:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Los Cabanos 9 mi
Second closest break K59 and 61 12 mi
Third closest break Acajulta 12 mi
Fourth closest break El Zonte 17 mi
Fifth closest break El Zunzal 19 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Mizata:

Closest wave buoy Yucatan Basin Buoy 534 mi
Second closest wave buoy Western Caribbean Buoy 593 mi
Third closest wave buoy Bay of Campeche Buoy 651 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Mid Gulf Buoy 851 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy West Gulf Buoy 883 mi

Tide stations nearest to Mizata:

Closest tide station Rio Dulce entrance, Guatemala 170 mi
Second closest tide station Punta Gorda, Belize 187 mi
Third closest tide station Punta Gorda, Belize (2) 187 mi
Fourth closest tide station Puerto Cortes, Honduras 198 mi
Fifth closest tide station Belize City, Belize 293 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Mizata:

Closest ski area Sky Valley (United States) 1536 mi
Second closest ski area Scaly Mountain (United States) 1540 mi
Third closest ski area Cataloochee (United States) 1576 mi
Fourth closest ski area Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) 1580 mi
Fifth closest ski area Wolf Laurel (United States) 1603 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Mizata:

Closest city location Acajutla (El Salvador) 10 mi
Second closest city location San Antonio del Monte (El Salvador) 13 mi
Third closest city location Sonsonate (El Salvador) 13 mi
Fourth closest city location Sonzacate (El Salvador) 14 mi
Fifth closest city location Izalco (El Salvador) 15 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Mizata is El Salvador International (San Salvador) Airport (SAL) in El Salvador, which is 70 km (43 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Mizata is La Aurora (Guatemala City) Airport (GUA) in Guatemala, 147 km (91 miles) away.
Mizata break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Mizata, El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo. Use the tab navigation above to view Mizata sea temperature, Mizata photographs, Mizata detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Mizata webcams, current wind from El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo live weather stations and Mizata tide predictions. The El Salvador swell maps link will open up the big picture showing El Salvador and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from El Salvador wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Mizata.