Los Cobanos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(El-Salvador – Costa del Balsamo)

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Los Cobanos Surf Guide

Los Cabanos in Costa del Balsamo is an exposed beach break that has very consistent waves and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take special care here if it gets very crowded.

Los Cobanos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Los Cobanos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Los Cobanos occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Los Cobanos 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 73% of the time in November while 25% 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

73%

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

blown out

25%

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 Los Cobanos Location Map

Interactive Los Cobanos 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 Los Cobanos is El Salvador International (San Salvador) Airport (SAL) in El Salvador, which is 84 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Los Cobanos is La Aurora (Guatemala City) Airport (GUA) in Guatemala, 138 km (86 miles) away.

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Los Cobanos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Los Cobanos

Current tide and informaton

For Acajutla, 5 km from Los Cobanos.

Next High Water: 05:08pm | 1.88m

Next Low Water: 11:32pm | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Los Cobanos Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.8 °C) too at Los Cobanos. 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*: 29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite