El Zunzal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(El-Salvador – Costa del Balsamo)

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El Zunzal Surf Guide

El Zunzal in Costa del Balsamo is an exposed point break that usually has waves Ideal winds are from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks.

El Zunzal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	consistent	29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Zunzal:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Zunzal occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf El Zunzal (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Zunzal with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 70% of the time in November while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

70%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Zunzal Location Map

Interactive El Zunzal surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to El Zunzal is El Salvador International (San Salvador) Airport (SAL) in El Salvador, which is 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Zunzal is La Aurora (Guatemala City) Airport (GUA) in Guatemala, 170 km (106 miles) away.

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El Zunzal Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:21 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	on	on

What does El Zunzal look like?

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Credit: Mauricio Rivas Credit: Mauricio Rivas Credit: Stephen Donaldson Credit: Stephen Donaldson Credit: Sebastian medina

Tides at El Zunzal

Current tide and informaton

For El Zonte, 2 km from El Zunzal.

Next High Water: 05:08pm | 1.98m

Next Low Water: 10:54am | 0.4m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

El Zunzal Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.6 °C) too at El Zunzal. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at El Zunzal

Surf stats for El Zunzal, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at El Zunzal

Wind stats for El Zunzal, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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El Zunzal Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 10 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.8
Consistency of Surf:4.2
Difficulty Level:2.8
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.9
Crowds:1.9
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

santander from United States

“Great spot but already packed before the sun comes up. Lots of clueless kooks and learners. The surf schools should be banned from pushing people into waves at the point when its chest high. Super sketchy and adds to an already chaotic wave. The surf schools have no regard for priority, etiquette or safety. If you cant paddle into waves on your own you shouldn't be out there”

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