Playa Espiritu Santo
Usulután · El Salvador
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Usulután, Playa Espiritu Santo works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.3°C (84.7°F) on average
Jan
28°C
82.4°F · 26.6–29.3°C
Feb
28°C
82.4°F · 26.6–28.8°C
Mar
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.2–29.7°C
Apr
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28–30°C
May
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.6–30.7°C
Jun
29.8°C
85.6°F · 29–30.9°C
Jul
29.9°C
85.8°F · 29–30.9°C
Aug
30.3°C
86.5°F · 28.6–31.7°C
Sep
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28–31.1°C
Oct
29.3°C
84.7°F · 26.7–31.2°C
Nov
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.6–30.2°C
Dec
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.9–29.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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