The
"Wild East"
lies 3 hours east of San Salvador and contains El Salvador's
best and most pristine surf. The main draw are 5 righthand
pointbreaks located along a 10 mile stretch of rugged, mountainous
coastline. Most famous of the breaks are Las Flores, a sand
pointbreak that breaks mechanically and has been compared
to Rincon with a hollow takeoff and long rides to 300m, and
Punta Mango, a hollow, more critical, shorter righthander
than Las Flores that is often compared to El Capitan. Besides
these 2 waves there are at least 4 other quality points in
the region. The majority of the breaks are accessible by 4x4
or boat only.
The
East coast,
contrary to belief, is not the Caribbean coast, in fact EL
Salvador has no Caribbean coast only a Pacific coast. Because
of the El Salvador coast's due south orientation the country
is divided into 2 regions, "El Oriente", East, and
"Occidental", West, a.k.a "La Libertad".
The East coast of El Salvador gets the same swells as the
West coast and La Libertad. These swells are generated by
storms in the Southern Hemisphere and occur with regularity
from March-November. Average wave heights are 4-8ft on the
face, with bigger days to 10-15 ft faces possible, and rarely
if ever under 3 feet. The consistency is 80-90%. The surf
in the East is renowned for its classic pointbreak surf, ideal
for shortboarders seeking punchy tubes and long endless sections
or longboarders seeking a classic line. December-February
still breaks but is less consistent, 2-3ft mostly, with days
to 5ft possible, however this season offers sunny skies and
perfect offshore conditions.
