Los Cóbanos surf forecast
Acajutla · Sonsonate · El Salvador
Today at Los Cóbanos: waves 1–1.4 m, chest to head around 16:00 (9 s swell), cross-offshore wind. Good for intermediate surfers, fair for beginners, fair for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Los Cóbanos surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Tomorrow (waves 1.1–1.7 m, offshore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 16:00 | 1–1.4 m | cross-offshore | Fair | Good | Fair |
| Thu 22 | 06:00 | 1.1–1.7 m | offshore | Poor–Fair | Epic | Good |
| Fri 23 | 14:00 | 1–1.6 m | offshore | Fair | Epic | Fair |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 1–1.6 m | offshore | Fair | Good | Fair |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | offshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Mon 26 | 06:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | offshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Tue 27 | 15:00 | 0.6–1 m | cross-onshore | Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
West of Acajutla the coast turns to face west, so the beaches around Los Cóbanos pick up W and SW swell when the south-facing La Libertad breaks are small. Peaks break both ways over sand with reef patches mixed in. Treat it as a backup on a NE wind rather than a destination, and expect murky water near the port. A left breaks at Punta Negra in front of the white silos, though it is hard to reach without a boat.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces SW
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- SW, WSW, W
- Best wind
- NE, E (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- April-October
- Typical size
- 0.9-2.4 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- reef patches among the sandbanks; dirty water near the Acajutla port
Nearby spots
Questions
Is Los Cóbanos good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (reef patches among the sandbanks; dirty water near the acajutla port).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Los Cóbanos?
SW, WSW, W swell, NE, E wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.9-2.4 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Los Cóbanos are in the Surf Spoting app.