Information in Sign Language
El Sunzal is almost certainly the beach where surfing was first practiced in El Salvador.
Since the first North American surfers arrived in the late sixties, in search of the perfect wave, this very long point of right waves has been a favorite of locals and foreigners, due to its huge area, which can accommodate dozens of surfers at the same time, and especially its consistency, as it does not stop breaking a single day of the year.
One of its characteristics is the long paddling required to reach the main point of the break. It is more than 300 meters of effort, along a friendly channel, which nevertheless can generate a strong side current on days with big waves.
El Sunzal has two perfectly defined sections: the "outside", located in the farthest part of the coast, where a powerful wave is born that will run unceasingly for almost 200 meters, offering an endless line and a wide wall to perform all kinds of maneuvers, which delights those who run longboard, shortboard or boogie board. Then there is the "inside", or middle part, which usually launches its series of waves, or is a continuation of the outer wave; when that happens, the ride from the bottom can be up to 300 meters, with about 40 seconds of pure enjoyment and adrenaline.
El Sunzal is the breaker that supports the biggest waves of the entire Salvadoran coast, without closing. There have been occasions of extraordinary swells, where perfectly aligned waves up to 25 feet high (8.5 meters) have been seen and run. Also common, especially between March and October, are swells between 8 and 15 feet high (2.5 to 5 meters), caused by storms in the southern Pacific Ocean. Among these swells, El Sunzal usually offers a gentle side, which makes it a favorite wave for beginners.
How to
get there?
To get from San Salvador to El Sunzal, just take the road to Puerto de La Libertad, cut through the Bypass Camino a Surf City and when you connect with the Litoral road, continue west until kilometer 43 ½.
