Playa San Diego Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(El-Salvador – Costa del Balsamo)

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Playa San Diego Surf Guide

Playa San Diego in Costa del Balsamo is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of the strong rips here.

Playa San Diego Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa San Diego:

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

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16 Day Forecast

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa San Diego 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 Playa San Diego Location Map

Interactive Playa San Diego 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 Playa San Diego is El Salvador International (San Salvador) Airport (SAL) in El Salvador, which is 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Playa San Diego is La Aurora (Guatemala City) Airport (GUA) in Guatemala, 184 km (114 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Playa San Diego Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:01 Local Time

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

Tides at Playa San Diego

Current tide and informaton

For La Libertad, 7 km from Playa San Diego.

Next High Water: 05:08pm | 1.98m

Next Low Water: 11:32pm | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa San Diego Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.5 °C) too at Playa San Diego. 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*: 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite