Costa del Sol surf forecast
San Luis La Herradura · La Paz · El Salvador
Today at Costa del Sol: waves 0.8–1.2 m, chest to head around 07:00 (11 s swell), cross-offshore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor–fair for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Costa del Sol surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 07:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Thu 22 | 09:00 | 1–1.4 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Fair | Fair |
| Fri 23 | 11:00 | 1–1.4 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Fair | Fair |
| Sat 24 | 10:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | offshore | Poor | Fair | Fair |
| Sun 25 | 11:00 | 0.6–1 m | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Mon 26 | 17:00 | 0.5–0.7 m | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 15:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | offshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Costa del Sol is the long sandy strip of hotels and beach clubs between the Estero de Jaltepeque and the sea in La Paz. The open beach takes S to SSW groundswell head-on, so the waves are fast and powerful and close out often; Surf-Forecast rates it inconsistent. Go early with a N to NNE wind on mid to high tide, and use a public access, since much of the beachfront is private.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces SSW
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- S, SSW, SW
- Best wind
- N, NNE, NE (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid to high tide
- Season
- April-October
- Typical size
- 1-3 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- strong rips along the open beach; heavy shorebreak and closeouts; many beachfronts are private clubs
Nearby spots
- El Pimental, San Luis Talpa
Questions
Is Costa del Sol good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (strong rips along the open beach; heavy shorebreak and closeouts).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Costa del Sol?
S, SSW, SW swell, N, NNE, NE wind (offshore), at mid to high tide. Typical size 1-3 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Costa del Sol are in the Surf Spoting app.