Conchalio • Surf Spot Statistics

Best Surf Season (November - March)

For Conchalio, the best window aligns with the Central American dry season, when high pressure and periodic cold-front surges create a dependable offshore flow from the N, NNE, NE and NNW. This is the time of year with the highest percentage of clean, groomed conditions: ideal wind values reach 53-67%, rainfall drops to nearly zero in December and January, and the water stays a warm 27-29°C. The SSW-facing beach receives a nearly constant diet of S, SSW and SW groundswell at around 1.0-1.2m (3-4ft) with 12-13s periods. It is not the biggest time of year, but the combination of long-period swell and morning offshore wind makes it the most consistent for high-quality surf.

Fair Surf Season (June - October)

As the Intertropical Convergence Zone pushes north, the wet season sets in and the surf starts to turn on in size. Southern Hemisphere winter storms send more energetic SSW and SW groundswell toward El Salvador, lifting average heights up to 1.3-1.4m (4-4.5ft) with 13s periods. The trade-off is trickier wind: lighter, more variable morning breezes, more SW/W flow, and afternoon sea breezes or tropical outflow that can chop up the lineup. Ideal wind drops to the 52-63% range, and rainfall jumps to 6-8mm per day, so session timing becomes everything. Still, when a clean window opens between tropical disturbances, this is the heaviest and most powerful surf of the year.

Low Surf Season (April - May)

The transition months of April and May are the most inconsistent for wind at Conchalio. While average swell height climbs to 1.2-1.4m (4-4.5ft) and periods peak near 14s, ideal offshore wind coverage falls to just 45-47% -- the lowest of the year. The windrose shows a messy spread of easterly, westerly and onshore S/SSW breezes, and rainfall begins a sharp climb. This period brings real size, but quality control is harder to find; the best sessions come in the early morning or after storm systems push through and knock down the onshore flow.