La Paz Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(El-Salvador – Costa del Balsamo)

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La Paz Surf Guide

La Paz in Costa del Balsamo is an exposed reef and point break that has dependable surf Ideal winds are from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rips, rocks, locals and pollution.

La Paz Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	4	consistent	29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Paz:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Paz 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 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% 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

28%

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 La Paz Location Map

Interactive La Paz 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 La Paz is El Salvador International (San Salvador) Airport (SAL) in El Salvador, which is 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to La Paz is La Aurora (Guatemala City) Airport (GUA) in Guatemala, 179 km (111 miles) away.

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La Paz Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 15:18 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	13	16	13	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross	cross- on

What does La Paz look like?

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Tides at La Paz

Current tide and informaton

For La Libertad, 1 km from La Paz.

Next High Water: 04:29pm | 2.04m

Next Low Water: 10:53pm | 0.23m

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La Paz Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.6 °C) too at La Paz. 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