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El Pimental 95.9
#136 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · La Paz · near Zacatecoluca
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score95.9 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days76% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell76% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.2 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf El Pimental
The best time to surf El Pimental is April, May, June. The season runs Feb to Nov. In June the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is SAL (8 km) and the nearest town is Zacatecoluca (28 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 30% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 62% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 86% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 89% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 93% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 95% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 86% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 86% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 86% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 88% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 81% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 91% | 30% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 95.9
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%
2.1
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.4
The detail
Faces 210° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 100% of days. Mean peak period 13.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 81%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 13.383, -89.090 (OpenStreetMap).
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