Costa Del Sol
Surf spot · El Salvador
Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 12 s
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 463kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 387kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 83 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 410kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 333kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 231kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 143kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 382, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 583, good
- Fri 674, good
- Sat 759, fair
- Sun 850, fair
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1026, too small
- Wed 1121, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Costa Del Sol does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 82, good | 4 ft12 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 463kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 387kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 83, good | 4 ft12 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 410kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 74, good | 3 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 333kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 231kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 50, fair | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft17 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 30°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:50 −0.8 mHigh 09:02 +0.8 mLow 15:21 −0.8 mHigh 21:44 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:04 −0.7 mHigh 10:14 +0.7 mLow 16:28 −0.8 mHigh 22:52 +0.9 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 05:16 −0.8 mHigh 11:24 +0.7 mLow 17:32 −0.8 mHigh 23:55 +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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Costa Del Sol
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (204°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (24°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 San Luis La Herradura, 6 km away (about 15 min by car).
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$671–US$1,260 each
about US$671–US$1,260 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 2 November 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$564 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| 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$671–US$1,260 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: San Luis La Herradura
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about 10 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About San Luis La Herradura 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 05m
About 9h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SAL, direct, then 35 min by road
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