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Playa San Sebastián

Usulután · El Salvador

IntermediateBeach break13.177, -88.430

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A year-round beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Usulután, Playa San Sebastián is exposed to NW swell — W–N on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a E–S wind.

10-day forecast

Local time · updates hourly

Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~29.9°C (85.8°F) on average

Jan

28°C

82.4°F · 26.8–29.3°C

Feb

28°C

82.4°F · 26.7–28.7°C

Mar

28.5°C

83.3°F · 27.2–29.7°C

Apr

29.2°C

84.6°F · 28–30.1°C

May

29.8°C

85.6°F · 29.1–30.8°C

Jun

29.9°C

85.8°F · 29.1–31°C

Jul

29.9°C

85.8°F · 28.9–30.9°C

Aug

30.4°C

86.7°F · 28.8–31.6°C

Sep

29.9°C

85.8°F · 28.2–31.1°C

Oct

29.4°C

84.9°F · 26.9–31.2°C

Nov

29.1°C

84.4°F · 27.5–30.1°C

Dec

28.5°C

83.3°F · 26.8–30°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

W–N

Best wind

E–S

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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