Las Flores El Salvador, El Salvador
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About Las Flores El Salvador
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (170°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (350°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Chirilagua, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 10 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SAL, direct.
See flights ORD → SAL · Skyscanner from about £235 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 10 from the airport to Las Flores El Salvador.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Chirilagua, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Las Flores El Salvador · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Las Flores El Salvador · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 69, good | 4 ft12 shollow | 473kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 68, good | 4 ft11 shollow | 342kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 62, good | 4 ft10 shollow | 244kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 65, good | 4 ft10 shollow | 250kJ | offshorewind from the north, 0 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 58, good | 3 ft10 shollow | 223kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 63, good | 3 ft11 shollow | 249kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 55, good | 3 ft11 shollow | 197kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 44, fair | 3 ft10 shollow | 136kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 31, too small | 2 ft10 shollow | 68kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 21, too small | 1 ft13 shollow | 60kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to SAL, then 2h 10 by road. About 10h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Las Flores El Salvador
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Las Flores El Salvador
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Las Flores El Salvador
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Las Flores El Salvador
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Las Flores El Salvador
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to SAL, then 2h 10 by road. About 10h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £500–£965 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SAL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £235–£490 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £55–£90 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £120–£230 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £55–£90 |
| Total | £500–£965 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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