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Playa El Cuco is a kitesurfing spot in the San Miguel department, on El Salvador's Pacific coast. This popular beach offers wave and wind conditions suited for intermediate riders.

Thermal winds blow at 8-18 knots, picking up around 11am and lasting until 4pm. Best months are November to June. Offshore northeast wind during the dry season creates clean wave conditions for wave riding.

The spot is one of El Salvador's best known for surfing and kitesurfing. Water is warm year-round with black volcanic sand. The beach has a relaxed vibe with nearby restaurants and accommodations.

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Spot forecast for Playa El Cuco

Sunrise 05:43 · Sunset 17:30

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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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 5.4 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 02:00 · 1 m High tide 08:27 · 2 m Low tide 14:47 · 0.9 m High tide 21:12 · 1.9 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:10 · 1 m High tide 09:28 · 2 m Low tide 15:52 · 0.9 m High tide 22:14 · 1.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:26 · 1 m High tide 10:34 · 2 m Low tide 16:53 · 0.9 m High tide 23:13 · 2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:30 · 0.9 m High tide 11:36 · 2 m Low tide 17:44 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:05 · 2.2 m Low tide 06:23 · 0.8 m High tide 12:31 · 2.1 m Low tide 18:30 · 0.8 m

Playa El Cuco: 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

71h

in March · 19.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in March: 14 rideable days a month and 71 hours of usable wind, at 33 °C. The low point is June, at 1.5 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 593 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa El Cuco

Monthly averages — Playa El Cuco — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.0	76 h	34 °C	10 mm
February	18.0	81 h	34 °C	6 mm
March	19.5	71 h	33 °C	13 mm
April	14.0	57 h	34 °C	61 mm
May	8.0	30 h	32 °C	148 mm
June	1.5	10 h	30 °C	593 mm
July	3.0	17 h	32 °C	234 mm
August	1.5	13 h	32 °C	225 mm
September	3.5	10 h	30 °C	376 mm
October	2.0	6 h	30 °C	305 mm
November	2.5	17 h	30 °C	186 mm
December	8.5	52 h	32 °C	19 mm

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Technical details of Playa El Cuco spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, SW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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