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Level 4/10

El Zonte

La Libertad, El Salvador
🌀Strong rips🪨Rocks

El Zonte is where surf culture meets the future—better known as Bitcoin Beach, this fun beach break gained global fame as the first community to adopt Bitcoin as currency, turning a sleepy surf town into an international phenomenon. But beyond the cryptocurrency headlines lies a genuinely good wave: consistent beach break peaks with point break options, warm water, and a growing community of digital nomads who've discovered you can work remotely, surf daily, and pay for everything in satoshis. The intersection of surf stoke and financial innovation creates an atmosphere unlike anywhere else in Central America.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
79
Good
1.6m
@17s
8km/h
Mon
16
82
Firing
1.7m
@16s
8km/h
Tue
17
76
Good
1.5m
@15s
10km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.6m
SSW(204°)
Score: 19/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
8km/h
SSW(209°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
27°C
0.1mm57%
Secondary Swell
0.3mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:35 am
Low tide - -0.24m
11:50 am
High tide - 0.68m
5:45 pm
Low tide - -0.15m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

79
Good
Components
Swell Direction22/25
Swell Size19/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score79/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score79

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Direction range
175° - 235°
Size range
0.6m - 2.5m
Ideal size
1.9m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNE (20°)
Offshore range
340° - 70°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Famous Bitcoin Beach. Growing surf community.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Feb

Consistent beach break. Year-round surf.

Getting There

Airport
SAL
Drive time
55 min
Data quality
verified

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