El Zonte, El Salvador

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El Zonte (01.2011) - panoramio — El Zonte, the nearest town. Photo: Martin Haeusler, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About El Zonte

El Zonte is a town in La Libertad Department, El Salvador. From El Zonte you can reach 18 surf spots. The nearest is El Zonte Rivermouth, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

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Staying in El Zonte

28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from El Zonte.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in El Zonte each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 12 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for El Zonte too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Fri 23

Sat 24

El Sunzal5.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in El Tunco, 1 km

5 ft794 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft313 kJ

4 ft310 kJ

4 ft389 kJ

4 ft419 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Sunzal, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	5 ft13 scrumbling	794kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	466kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	313kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	70, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	310kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	389kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	72, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	419kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	276kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C

El Tunco6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in El Tunco

5 ft794 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft313 kJ

4 ft310 kJ

4 ft389 kJ

4 ft419 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Tunco, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	5 ft13 scrumbling	794kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	466kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	313kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	70, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	310kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	389kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Fri 23Oct	72, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	419kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	276kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

Playa El Cocal10.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in El Tunco, 5 km

5 ft794 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft313 kJ

4 ft310 kJ

4 ft389 kJ

4 ft419 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa El Cocal, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	5 ft13 ssoft	794kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 ssoft	466kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft10 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	70, good	4 ft11 ssoft	310kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft11 ssoft	389kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Fri 23Oct	72, good	4 ft12 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	3 ft11 ssoft	276kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

Punta Roca La Libertad12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in El Tunco, 6 km

5 ft794 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft313 kJ

4 ft310 kJ

4 ft389 kJ

4 ft419 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Punta Roca La Libertad, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	5 ft13 scrumbling	794kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	466kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	313kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	70, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	310kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	389kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Fri 23Oct	72, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	419kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	276kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

Rio Grande - La Bocana6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in El Tunco

5 ft794 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft313 kJ

4 ft310 kJ

4 ft389 kJ

4 ft419 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rio Grande - La Bocana, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	5 ft13 scrumbling	794kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	466kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	313kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	70, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	310kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	389kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Fri 23Oct	72, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	419kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	276kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

San Blas8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in El Tunco, 3 km

5 ft794 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft313 kJ

4 ft310 kJ

4 ft389 kJ

4 ft419 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at San Blas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	5 ft13 shollow	794kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	466kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	313kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	70, good	4 ft11 shollow	310kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft11 shollow	389kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Fri 23Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	419kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	3 ft11 shollow	276kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

Cemetery12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in El Tunco, 7 km

5 ft827 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft339 kJ

4 ft316 kJ

4 ft373 kJ

4 ft371 kJ

3 ft281 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cemetery, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	60, good	5 ft13 scrumbling	827kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	466kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	339kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	69, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	316kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	373kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	28°C
Fri 23Oct	72, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	371kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	281kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

Atamis2.3 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft848 kJ

5 ft515 kJ

4 ft375 kJ

4 ft316 kJ

4 ft405 kJ

4 ft413 kJ

4 ft292 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Atamis, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	5 ft13 shollow	848kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	56, good	5 ft11 shollow	515kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft11 shollow	375kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	70, good	4 ft11 shollow	316kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	70, good	4 ft11 shollow	405kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	413kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	67, good	4 ft11 shollow	292kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C

El Zonte0.8 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft848 kJ

5 ft515 kJ

4 ft375 kJ

4 ft316 kJ

4 ft405 kJ

4 ft413 kJ

4 ft292 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Zonte, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	5 ft13 scrumbling	848kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	26°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	515kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	27°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	375kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	70, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	316kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	70, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	405kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot, offshore	27°C
Fri 23Oct	72, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	413kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	27°C
Sat 24Oct	67, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	292kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	28°C

El Zonte Rivermouth0.5 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft848 kJ

5 ft515 kJ

4 ft375 kJ

4 ft316 kJ

4 ft405 kJ

4 ft413 kJ

4 ft292 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Zonte Rivermouth, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	5 ft13 scrumbling	848kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	56, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	515kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	375kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	70, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	316kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	70, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	405kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	72, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	413kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	67, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	292kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C

Palmarcito2.9 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft848 kJ

5 ft515 kJ

4 ft375 kJ

4 ft316 kJ

4 ft405 kJ

4 ft413 kJ

4 ft292 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Palmarcito, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	5 ft13 shollow	848kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	56, good	5 ft11 shollow	515kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft11 shollow	375kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	70, good	4 ft11 shollow	316kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	70, good	4 ft11 shollow	405kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	413kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	67, good	4 ft11 shollow	292kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C

Playa la Paz13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in El Tunco, 7 km

5 ft827 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft339 kJ

4 ft316 kJ

4 ft370 kJ

4 ft371 kJ

3 ft281 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa la Paz, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	60, good	5 ft13 shollow	827kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	56, good	5 ft11 shollow	466kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft11 shollow	339kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	69, good	4 ft10 shollow	316kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	70, good	4 ft11 shollow	370kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Fri 23Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	371kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	64, good	3 ft11 shollow	281kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

Restaurants12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in El Tunco, 6 km

5 ft827 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft339 kJ

4 ft316 kJ

4 ft370 kJ

4 ft371 kJ

3 ft281 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Restaurants, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	5 ft13 scrumbling	827kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	56, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	466kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	339kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	69, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	316kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	70, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	370kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Fri 23Oct	71, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	371kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	64, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	281kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

K593.5 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft848 kJ

5 ft515 kJ

4 ft375 kJ

4 ft316 kJ

4 ft405 kJ

4 ft413 kJ

4 ft292 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at K59, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	5 ft13 shollow	848kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	26°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	5 ft11 shollow	515kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft11 shollow	375kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	70, good	4 ft11 shollow	316kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	70, good	4 ft11 shollow	405kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	27°C
Fri 23Oct	70, good	4 ft12 shollow	413kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	67, good	4 ft11 shollow	292kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C

Punta Coco3.6 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft848 kJ

5 ft515 kJ

4 ft375 kJ

4 ft316 kJ

4 ft405 kJ

4 ft413 kJ

4 ft292 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Punta Coco, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	5 ft13 shollow	848kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	26°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	515kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft11 shollow	375kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	70, good	4 ft11 shollow	316kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	70, good	4 ft11 shollow	405kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	27°C
Fri 23Oct	70, good	4 ft12 shollow	413kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	67, good	4 ft11 shollow	292kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C

Mizata16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Mizata, 1 km

5 ft912 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

4 ft447 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

4 ft478 kJ

4 ft486 kJ

4 ft311 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mizata, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	56, good	5 ft13 scrumbling	912kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	501kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	64, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	447kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	69, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	308kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	69, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	478kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	65, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	486kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	67, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	311kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	28°C

Siguapilapa18.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Mizata, 2 km

5 ft912 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

4 ft447 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

4 ft478 kJ

4 ft486 kJ

4 ft311 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Siguapilapa, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	56, good	5 ft13 scrumbling	912kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	501kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	64, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	447kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	69, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	308kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	69, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	478kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	65, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	486kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	67, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	311kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	28°C

Punta Roca11.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in El Tunco, 5 kmExperts only

5 ft808 kJ

5 ft548 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

4 ft310 kJ

4 ft389 kJ

4 ft419 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Punta Roca, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	5 ft13 ssoft	808kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	548kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	377kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	310kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	4 ft11 ssoft	389kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	4 ft12 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	276kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of El Zonte, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near El Zonte

Olas Permanentes Restaurant + BarSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
ZonsetSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
Nan Tal0.3 km from the centre
Proa0.3 km from the centre
Zonset Surfcamp & RestaurantSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
Covana Seaside Kitchen0.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits