The Republic of El Salvador is located in Central America, bordered by Guatemala to the West, Honduras to the North, Nicaragua to the East, and the Pacific Ocean to the South.
El Salvador Surf Trips
Surfing in El Salvador
The Country and Surf
The Republic of El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America bordered by Guatemala to the west, Honduras to the north, Nicaragua to the east and 320 miles of Pacific Ocean to the South.
El Salvador is a small Central American nation. It’s known for its Pacific Ocean beaches, surf spots and incredible mountainous landscape built from the volcanic Andes ranges. It’s a very green rural country filled with coffee farms, rainforests with waterfalls and towns like Juayúa, with its weekend food festival, plus Ataco, home to vivid murals. The capital, San Salvador, with a dramatic backdrop of volcanoes, has numerous museums and the National Theater.
The country is full of right point breaks and a such is a natural footers dream surfing vacation. Surf can be found all along the Pacific coastline, where more than 10 world class pointbreaks can be found. Crowds here are non-existent away from the main towns and cities and there is huge potential to discover spots that have never been surfed before. The smaller swell size here means that beginners can have a great trip.
The main swell season , March to October, coincides with the rainy season but its when the points really come alight! The rest of the year produces surfable waves so a trip here can be taken any time. In the off season the winds are almost constantly offshore, so things are not all bad. Another nice bonus is that the water temperature means that it is board shorts all year round.
