The Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(El-Salvador – Costa del Balsamo)
| Name: | The Pier |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: NNE |
The Pier in Costa del Balsamo is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southwest. A left hand reef break. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks, locals and pollution.
Overall The Pier 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.
The graph shows the range of swells directed at The Pier through a typical year and is ... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see The Pier surf quality by season and The Pier surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of The Pier
Visitor Reviews of The Pier |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Pier:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Fishermans Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | La Paz | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Punta Roca | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa San Diego | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Playa Concholio | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Pier: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 521 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 569 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 666 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 855 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 892 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Pier: |
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| Closest tide station | Rio Dulce entrance, Guatemala | 166 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Punta Gorda, Belize | 184 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Punta Gorda, Belize (2) | 184 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Puerto Cortes, Honduras | 186 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Puerto Castilla, Honduras | 279 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Pier: |
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| Closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1533 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1537 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 1573 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 1577 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 1600 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Pier: |
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| Closest city location | La Libertad (El Salvador) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Zaragoza (El Salvador) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Rosario de Mora (El Salvador) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Nuevo Cuscatlan (El Salvador) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Panchimalco (El Salvador) | 12 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to The Pier is El Salvador International (San Salvador) Airport (SAL) in El Salvador, which is 27 km (17 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to The Pier is La Aurora (Guatemala City) Airport (GUA) in Guatemala, 181 km (112 miles) away.
