Live conditions
4–6 ft
Overhead +
4 kts
Onshore · light
30°C
No wetsuit
10 sec
Mid period
Fun waves
El Tunco, listed
El Tunco is a two-street town on the black sand of La Libertad, forty minutes from the airport. The point works most of the year and the strip runs from pupusa stands to rooftop bars, most of them taking cash and sats.
SurfCity keeps the record: 599 places across restaurants, hotels, surf schools, rentals, nightlife and wellness, plus what is on this week and what the swell is doing. No rankings, no reviews from us. Just what is here.
Local businesses
Bulletin board
Prime spots for local businesses · $20 a post, up until your event
Upcoming events
Full calendar →16
Oct
ISA World Longboard Championship 2026 · Day 1
El Sunzal · El Sunzal
Comp
17
Oct
ISA World Longboard Championship 2026 · Day 2
El Sunzal · El Sunzal
Comp
18
Oct
ISA World Longboard Championship 2026 · Day 3
El Sunzal · El Sunzal
Comp
19
Oct
ISA World Longboard Championship 2026 · Day 4
El Sunzal · El Sunzal
Comp
The surf coast
The coast, zone by zone
Six zones, all liveEl Tunco
Black sand beach
A lively stretch of the coast: restaurants, hotels, surf schools, nightlife, rentals and wellness on two streets.
182 places
La Libertad
Port city
The seafood market, the Punta Roca break, and the gateway to the rest of this coast.
174 places
El Zonte
Bitcoin Beach
The Bitcoin Beach community and a well-known point break.
108 places
El Sunzal
The longboard wave
A consistent longboard wave and the quieter, laid-back alternative.
60 places
El Palmarcito
Small and quiet
A small, quiet beach between El Sunzal and El Zonte, with a break out front.
56 places
Playa San Blas
Next to the port
A small beach near La Libertad, within easy reach of the port and its seafood.
19 places
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