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Sunzal

La Libertad, El Salvador
🪨Rocks👥Crowded

Sunzal is El Salvador's gateway wave—a mellow right-hand point break that has introduced countless surfers to Central American surf travel. The wave is almost impossibly friendly: long, peeling walls that forgive poor positioning and reward persistence. Multiple surf camps have grown up around this reliability, creating a community of learners and improvers who return year after year. The rocky bottom demands awareness, and crowds during peak season can test patience, but for intermediate surfers seeking warm water and consistent waves, Sunzal remains one of the region's best-value propositions.

3-Day Forecast
Mon
16
75
Good
1.7m
@16s
11km/h
Today
17
74
Good
1.5m
@15s
8km/h
Wed
18
62
Fair
1.3m
@14s
10km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.7m
SSW(199°)
Score: 21/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
11km/h
SW(221°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm49%
Windswell Component
0.1mSSE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.4mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:22 am
Low tide - -0.33m
12:38 pm
High tide - 0.83m
6:38 pm
Low tide - -0.28m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

75
Good
Components
Swell Direction22/25
Swell Size21/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score75/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score75

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (195°)
Direction range
170° - 230°
Size range
0.6m - 2.5m
Ideal size
1.9m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNE (15°)
Offshore range
340° - 60°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

6/10

Access: Easy access from La Libertad coast road.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Feb

South swell season March-October. Very consistent.

Getting There

Airport
SAL
Drive time
40 min
Data quality
verified

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