La Libertad Costa, El Salvador
All levelsStrong nomad scene
Photo: Nicole Herrero / UnsplashAll-level surf, boardshorts water year-round, strong nomad scene.
surf-towndeveloped
Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonYear-round100% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels1 known spot
Boardbothbreak type not yet verified
Water28.7–30.8°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet142 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,280+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
1 spot within 25 km · 0 beginner, 1 intermediate, 0 advancedHazards
All places (8)
Coworking2 listed
- tuncolabView on Google
- NubiWorkView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- The Surf HubView on Google
- Café UrracaView on Google
- Cafe CocoaView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Sunshine Yoga/Casa De MangosView on Google
- Zonte GymView on Google
- Gym El BrotherView on Google
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The surf year
Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 99%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
100peak · Mar
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmid
Wind ok
99%98%97%96%95%93%99%99%95%95%98%100%
Water
29°29°30°30°31°31°31°31°31°30°29°29°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-09 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Working from here
median 142 Mbps · 1 known coworking space · from $760 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla142 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap1
Quiet ↔ Party62 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$760–$1,440
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,280–$2,140
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Getting there
Nearest airportEl Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez
CodeSAL
Distance42 km
Towns like La Libertad Costa
Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash