Punta Roca
Surf spot · El Salvador
Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 42 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 42 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 42 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 42 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Expertwho it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 4 ft10 s | 282kJ | NE | 29°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for expert surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 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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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. Days past the forecast count as they usually are.
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More surf near here
5 places
- Playa El Cocal 0.5 km away
- Punta Roca La Libertad 1.3 km away
- Restaurants 1.4 km away
- Cemetery 1.5 km away
- Playa la Paz 1.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Punta Roca
Facing, offshore wind, exposure and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (193°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (13°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 52). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is El Tunco, 5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots.
Water about 30°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: 3 towns
9 min by car · 76 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About El Tunco its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in El Zonte on Booking.com
20 min by car · 28 places to stay
- Beds in Mizata on Booking.com
49 min by car · 5 places to stay
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 9h 25m
About 9h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SAL, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → SAL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.