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Level 4/10

El Zonte

La Libertad, El Salvador
🌀Strong rips🪨Rocks

El Zonte is where surf culture meets the future—better known as Bitcoin Beach, this fun beach break gained global fame as the first community to adopt Bitcoin as currency, turning a sleepy surf town into an international phenomenon. But beyond the cryptocurrency headlines lies a genuinely good wave: consistent beach break peaks with point break options, warm water, and a growing community of digital nomads who've discovered you can work remotely, surf daily, and pay for everything in satoshis. The intersection of surf stoke and financial innovation creates an atmosphere unlike anywhere else in Central America.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
47
Fair
1.2m
@15s
14km/h
Tue
31
60
Fair
1.3m
@15s
10km/h
Wed
1
58
Fair
1.2m
@14s
10km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.2m
S(176°)
Score: 13/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
14km/h
SSE(149°)
Score: 3/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm5%
Windswell Component
0.1mSSE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.5mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 14 km/h NNE|PM: 14 km/h S
Lighter winds early (14 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:06 am
Low tide - -0.44m
12:30 pm
High tide - 1.04m
6:40 pm
Low tide - -0.40m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

47
Fair
Components
Swell Direction11/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind3/25
Raw Score52/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score47/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score47

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Direction range
175° - 235°
Size range
0.6m - 2.5m
Ideal size
1.9m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNE (20°)
Offshore range
340° - 70°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Famous Bitcoin Beach. Growing surf community.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Feb

Consistent beach break. Year-round surf.

Getting There

Airport
SAL
Drive time
55 min
Data quality
verified

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