Surf Camps in El Sunzal, El Salvador: 2 Compared (2026)
Compare 2 surf camps in El Sunzal, El Salvador: rated 4.4/5, 3-4ft swell. Learner waves: All year. Ratings, surf conditions and season side by side.
El Sunzal Beach (1) · El Sunzal (1)
Meals included at 2 of the 2 camps that state it. Yoga offered at 2 camps. Video analysis of your surfing at 2 camps. As stated on each camp’s own website.
When to go: waves by month
How often each surf town here has waves for each level, month by month, 1995–2025. First lessons happen in the whitewater near the shore, so they are said in words; the other levels are named by what you can do and the size of the wave on the body. What’s my level? · How we calculate this
El Sunzal · 2 camps
First lessons (whitewater near the shore): Almost every day, all year.
| % of days | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lessons | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 100% | 100% |
| Too small | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Too big | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Beginner (green waves) | 97% | 92% | 79% | 66% | 55% | 55% | 69% | 71% | 62% | 62% | 86% | 95% |
| Intermediate | 10% | 19% | 38% | 57% | 64% | 68% | 57% | 57% | 64% | 59% | 30% | 9% |
| Advanced | 1% | 1% | 7% | 14% | 27% | 27% | 19% | 15% | 23% | 21% | 4% | 1% |
Beginner (green waves) (knee to chest high): most days, all year · Intermediate (chest high to just overhead): most days in Apr–Oct · Advanced (head high and up): no month on most days
Model estimate: no suitable buoy within 50 km to check it against.
Days that miss first lessons are too small when every learner spot is under 0.5 m, and too big when none is in the 0.5–2 m band and one is above it. The other levels are read on the face of the wave at its peak: beginner on green waves 0.6–1.2 m, intermediate 1.2–2 m, advanced 1.5 m and up.
1. Lapoint El Sunzal
★ 4.4/5 (86 reviews) · El Sunzal Beach
A surf camp at El Sunzal Beach. Half board included. Yoga runs alongside the surfing. Stays run as fixed weekly packages.
All meals · Yoga
2. Laola El Salvador
★ 4.4/5 (86 reviews) · El Sunzal
A surf camp at El Sunzal. Half board included. Yoga and video analysis run alongside the surfing. Stays run as fixed weekly packages.
Yoga · Video analysis
Common questions
How many surf camps are there in El Sunzal?
findsurfcamp.com compares 2 surf camps in El Sunzal.
What does a surf week cost in El Sunzal?
The cheapest verified surf week we have found is €1,156 per person at Lapoint El Sunzal: 6-8 nights with surf lessons included, as the camp's own site states it. 1 of the 2 camps here publishes a surf-week price we have verified. Prices read on each camp's own site in October 2026.
When are there waves for first lessons in El Sunzal?
El Sunzal: Almost every day, all year. Estimated at the beaches from 1995-2025 swell data.
How warm is the water in El Sunzal?
In El Sunzal the sea ranges from 28°C (83°F) in Feb to 30°C (86°F) in May: monthly medians of the sea surface temperature, 2015-2025.
Which airport is closest to El Sunzal?
El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) is the nearest airport for every camp here, about 40 minutes by car.