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Las Flores El Salvador
Surf spot · El Salvador
Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 306kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 269kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 180kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 152kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 283, good
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 747, fair
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 934, too small
- Tue 1037, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 83, good | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 303kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 34°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 306kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 269kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 47, fair | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft15 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 32°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:41 −0.9 mHigh 07:55 +1.0 mLow 14:17 −1.0 mHigh 20:37 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:51 −0.8 mHigh 09:04 +0.8 mLow 15:22 −0.9 mHigh 21:47 +0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:05 −0.8 mHigh 10:17 +0.8 mLow 16:29 −0.8 mHigh 22:56 +0.9 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Las Flores El Salvador
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are 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). The town to stay in is Chirilagua, 2.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$717–US$1,330 each
about US$717–US$1,330 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| 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 | about US$268–US$563 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$121 |
| Total | about US$717–US$1,330 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Chirilagua
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about 5 min by car
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Chirilagua its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$54 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 10h 40m
About 10h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SAL, direct, then 2h 10m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.