El Tunco · El Salvador
El Tunco
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El Tunco is the coast's center of gravity: the beach town most first-time visitors mean when they say "El Salvador surf." Black sand, a compact walkable strip of hostels, restaurants, and bars, and the most places on this site.
The wave
El Tunco's break is a rivermouth, with the point one bay west at El Sunzal. It works through a range of tides. Punchier than that point break, with beginner lessons typically run on the beach-break side.
Getting there
About 40 km from the airport, 40 to 65 minutes by car or shuttle in free-flowing traffic, longer at rush hour.
Best for
Nightlife, restaurants, a walkable town, first-time visitors.
