Punta El Chiquirín
La Unión · El Salvador
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near La Unión, Punta El Chiquirín works on N–SE groundswell; SW–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Punta El Chiquirín
Updated 19:58 spot time
Punta El Chiquirín surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.3 m SSW swell at 7.6 s. Wind up to 14 km/h NNW. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 19:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 3 km/h ENE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.6°C (85.3°F) on average
Jan
27.8°C
82°F · 26.3–29.1°C
Feb
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.6–28.6°C
Mar
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27–29.8°C
Apr
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.2–30.1°C
May
29.9°C
85.8°F · 29.1–31.2°C
Jun
30°C
86°F · 28.4–31.1°C
Jul
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.3–31°C
Aug
30.4°C
86.7°F · 28.8–31.5°C
Sep
30.1°C
86.2°F · 28.6–31.3°C
Oct
29.6°C
85.3°F · 27.7–31.1°C
Nov
29°C
84.2°F · 27.5–30.3°C
Dec
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.5–30°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
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
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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