Las Flores Surf Guide

Las Flores in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo is an exposed beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Offshore winds blow from the north with some shelter here from west winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks favour lefts The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Take care of the strong rips here.

Las Flores Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point3fairly consistent
29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Las Flores:

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

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

novemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Las Flores 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 76% of the time in November while 22% 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
76%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
22%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
2%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Las Flores Location Map

Interactive Las Flores 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.

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Las Flores Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:47 Local Time
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Wave (m)
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
Period (s) 14 15 15 15
Wind (km/h)
10
5
5
5
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
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Swell History at Las Flores

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

Wind History at Las Flores

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


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