Conchalio Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(El-Salvador – Costa del Balsamo)

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Conchalio Surf Guide

Conchalio in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Nov-April (Wet Season) provides favoured time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Conchalio Spot Info

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

Surfing Conchalio:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Conchalio with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in January while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 45% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

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

blown out

20%

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

too small

45%

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

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Interactive Conchalio 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 Conchalio is El Salvador International (San Salvador) Airport (SAL) in El Salvador, which is 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Conchalio is La Aurora (Guatemala City) Airport (GUA) in Guatemala, 177 km (110 miles) away.

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Conchalio Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 19:29 Local Time

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

Tides at Conchalio

Current tide and informaton

For La Libertad, 2 km from Conchalio.

Next High Water: 05:00am | 1.77m

Next Low Water: 10:53pm | 0.23m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Conchalio 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 Conchalio. 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