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Barra de Santiago 94.5
#252 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Ahuachapán · near Ahuachapán
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score94.5 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days84% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell84% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.6 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Barra de Santiago
The best time to surf Barra de Santiago is March, April, May. The season runs all year. In May the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is SAL (110 km) and the nearest town is Ahuachapán (32 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 53% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 82% | 0.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 96% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 97% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 99% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 94% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 90% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 85% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 87% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 87% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 87% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 97% | 55% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 94.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
7.6
The detail
Faces 205° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 100% of days. Mean peak period 13.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 65%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 13.706, -90.039 (OpenStreetMap).
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