Overview

Kitesurf
Wingfoil

El Tamarindo is a kitesurfing spot in the La Unión department, on El Salvador's eastern Pacific coast. The beach is very large at low tide, offering generous space for the sport, and remains spacious at high tide.

Thermal southwest winds blow at 8-18 knots, picking up around 11am and lasting until 4pm. Best months are November to June. The spot also benefits from northeast winds during the dry season.

The spot suits beginners in a natural and preserved environment. The beach is uncrowded. El Tamarindo is about 60 km southeast of San Miguel.

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Spot forecast for El Tamarindo

Sunrise 05:42 · Sunset 17:29

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.5 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 01:56 · 1 m High tide 08:31 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:42 · 0.9 m High tide 21:14 · 2 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:06 · 1.1 m High tide 09:31 · 2.1 m Low tide 15:50 · 1 m High tide 22:15 · 2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:26 · 1.1 m High tide 10:36 · 2.1 m Low tide 16:53 · 1 m High tide 23:14 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:31 · 1 m High tide 11:38 · 2.1 m Low tide 17:45 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:07 · 2.3 m Low tide 06:24 · 0.8 m High tide 12:33 · 2.2 m Low tide 18:31 · 0.8 m

El Tamarindo: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

229h

in March · 31 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in March: 26 rideable days a month and 229 hours of usable wind, at 33 °C. The low point is October, at 9.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 30 °C. The wettest month is June, with 588 mm.

Monthly averages: El Tamarindo

Monthly averages — El Tamarindo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	162 h	34 °C	6 mm
February	28.5	187 h	33 °C	3 mm
March	31.0	229 h	33 °C	11 mm
April	28.5	196 h	34 °C	63 mm
May	26.0	144 h	32 °C	153 mm
June	12.5	63 h	30 °C	588 mm
July	11.0	55 h	32 °C	222 mm
August	17.0	83 h	32 °C	247 mm
September	14.5	62 h	30 °C	430 mm
October	9.5	44 h	30 °C	306 mm
November	14.5	69 h	30 °C	195 mm
December	20.0	129 h	32 °C	28 mm

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Technical details of El Tamarindo spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, S, SSW, WSW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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Nearby spots

All spots: La Unión Department

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