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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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
60
Fair
1.3m
@12s
6km/h
Mon
22
66
Good
1.1m
@12s
5km/h
Tue
23
74
Good
1.2m
@14s
5km/h
Wed
24
72
Good
1.3m
@14s
8km/h
Thu
25
67
Good
1.1m
@13s
6km/h
Fri
26
68
Good
1.1m
@14s
8km/h
Sat
27
70
Good
1.2m
@14s
6km/h
Sun
28
61
Fair
1.0m
@12s
5km/h
Mon
29
64
Fair
0.9m
@13s
8km/h
Tue
30
60
Fair
0.8m
@12s
7km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
1.3m
SW(215°)
Score: 14/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 14/25
Wind
6km/h
SSE(156°)
Score: 16/25
Weather
27°C
0.4mm58%
Secondary Swell
0.2mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 7 km/h N|PM: 5 km/h SSE
Lighter winds later (5 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:45 am
Low tide - -0.46m
7:08 am
High tide - 1.42m
1:18 pm
Low tide - -0.21m
7:23 pm
High tide - 1.28m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

60
Fair
Components
Swell Direction15/25
Swell Size14/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind16/25
Raw Score59/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+1
Adjusted Score60/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score60
🌊 Partly in the tide window
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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°

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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