El Cuco

Beach break

San Miguel, El Salvador

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From level intermediate · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from intermediate level: shoulder-high waves (0.9–1.4 m), enough volume to catch them. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
7.2/10
Good
Size
0.91.4 m
shoulder-high
Wind
17 km/h
ESE · Cross-shore
Swell
1.2 m
11 s · SSW
Best window · 6h8.6/10 · 0.81.2 m · 8 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, nice long, clean swell from the SSW. Cross-shore wind that ruffles the surface a little. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from intermediate level.

Today's forecast

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
18h0.51.0810🌤️31°
21hBest0.61.1125☀️30°

3-hour slots (spot local time · CST) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h15 Sat06h12h18h0 mPM 03:51+1.7 mBM 10:01-0.7 mPM 16:06+1.7 mBM 22:22-0.8 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Fri, Aug 14, 23:33 CST · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.