El Zonte, El Salvador
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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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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder 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: Intermediate Expert
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atamis2.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft524 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft410 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 4 ft395 kJwind from the east, 5 knots | 4 ft407 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft392 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots | 4 ft322 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for Atamis: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cemetery12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in El Tunco, 7 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft501 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft343 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 4 ft385 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 4 ft341 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft367 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft311 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft189 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore |
All readings for Cemetery: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| El Sunzal5.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in El Tunco, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft486 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft334 kJwind from the east, 5 knots | 4 ft364 kJwind from the east, 5 knots | 4 ft334 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft331 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 4 ft306 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for El Sunzal: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| El Tunco6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in El TuncoIntermediate and up | 5 ft486 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft313 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft364 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 4 ft334 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft397 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft306 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore |
All readings for El Tunco: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| El Zonte0.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft524 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft378 kJwind from the east, 5 knots | 4 ft395 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot | 4 ft407 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore | 4 ft379 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 4 ft322 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for El Zonte: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| El Zonte Rivermouth0.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft524 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft410 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 4 ft395 kJwind from the east, 5 knots | 4 ft407 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft392 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots | 4 ft322 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for El Zonte Rivermouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| K593.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft524 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft410 kJwind from the east, 3 knots | 4 ft395 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 4 ft407 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 4 ft379 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots | 4 ft322 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore |
All readings for K59: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mizata16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Mizata, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft705 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft447 kJwind from the east, 4 knots | 4 ft325 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 5 ft490 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 4 ft480 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft343 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 3 ft192 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots |
All readings for Mizata: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Palmarcito2.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft524 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft410 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 4 ft395 kJwind from the east, 5 knots | 4 ft407 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft392 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots | 4 ft322 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for Palmarcito: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Playa El Cocal10.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in El Tunco, 5 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft486 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft313 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft364 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 4 ft334 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft397 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft306 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore |
All readings for Playa El Cocal: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Playa la Paz13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in El Tunco, 7 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft501 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft343 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 4 ft385 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 4 ft341 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft367 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft311 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft189 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore |
All readings for Playa la Paz: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Punta Coco3.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft524 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft410 kJwind from the east, 3 knots | 4 ft395 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 4 ft407 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 4 ft379 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots | 4 ft322 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft195 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore |
All readings for Punta Coco: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Punta Roca11.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in El Tunco, 5 kmExperts only | 5 ft609 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft380 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 4 ft364 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 4 ft407 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 4 ft397 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft306 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore |
All readings for Punta Roca: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Punta Roca La Libertad12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in El Tunco, 6 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft486 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft313 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft364 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 4 ft334 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft397 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft306 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore |
All readings for Punta Roca La Libertad: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Restaurants12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in El Tunco, 6 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft501 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft343 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 4 ft385 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 4 ft341 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft367 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft311 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft189 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore |
All readings for Restaurants: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Rio Grande - La Bocana6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in El TuncoIntermediate and up | 5 ft486 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft313 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft364 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 4 ft334 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft397 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft306 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore |
All readings for Rio Grande - La Bocana: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| San Blas8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in El Tunco, 3 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft486 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 4 ft313 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft364 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 4 ft334 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft397 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft306 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore |
All readings for San Blas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Siguapilapa18.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Mizata, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft705 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft447 kJwind from the east, 4 knots | 4 ft325 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 5 ft490 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 4 ft480 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 4 ft343 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 3 ft192 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots |
All readings for Siguapilapa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
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