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Punta Roca, El Salvador: How to Surf the J-Bay of Central America
The right-hand point break that stopped the WSL Championship Tour last week isn't hard to reach, but it does require some preparation. A practical guide to surfing Punta Roca and basing in La Libertad.
By ZealZag TeamSurfing Punta Roca: Why La Libertad's Right-Hand Point Is on the Championship Tour
Punta Roca is a long, hollow right-hand point that breaks 25 minutes from San Salvador's international airport and roughly 35 km from the capital. A guide to the wave, the season, La Libertad as a surf town, and how the WSL Championship Tour event is changing how the Salvadoran coast gets visited.
By ZealZag TeamPunta Roca and the Salvadoran Pacific: A Surfer's Guide to La Libertad
The right-hand cobblestone point break that's drawn the WSL Championship Tour year after year — and how to plan a surf trip around the La Libertad coast, from Punta Roca itself to the softer alternatives at El Sunzal and El Tunco.
By ZealZag TeamPunta Roca: How El Salvador's Right-Hand Point Actually Works
Punta Roca in La Libertad is the WSL Championship Tour's most technically distinct right-hand point — a cobblestone-bottom break with three distinct sections, a swell window aligned to the Southern Pacific, and a performance ceiling that shows itself only when the conditions match. A guide for surfers who travel to compete.
By ZealZag TeamBeyond Punta Roca: Las Flores, La Bocana, and El Salvador's Eastern Surf Coast
Las Flores and La Bocana — the right-point break of eastern El Salvador and the river-mouth wave south of La Libertad — anchor a 200-kilometre coastline that holds clean swell from April through October. A travel guide for surfers willing to ride past Punta Roca.
By ZealZag TeamQuarterfinals at Punta Roca: WSL El Salvador Pro Day 4 and the Bracket That Got Us Here
The 2026 WSL El Salvador Pro reached its quarterfinals on Day 4 at Punta Roca with clean overhead surf and the bracket nobody expected after the Day 1 upsets. The eight heats that decided the semifinals, and the men's and women's draws heading into Day 5.
By ZealZag TeamLa Libertad Surf Zone: Basing, Eating, and Exploring El Salvador's CT Coast
Punta Roca gets the CT headlines, but La Libertad's surf zone runs thirty kilometres and three distinct village scenes. A practical guide to building a week around the waves — El Tunco for infrastructure, El Zonte for community, La Punta for access — with flat-day options that will surprise you.
By ZealZag Team
The Central American Surf Circuit: From El Salvador to Pavones
El Salvador is the CT's Central American stop, but the surf circuit runs south through Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica — a Pacific coast route that covers black sand beach breaks, isolated right-hand points, and one of the longest left-hand waves on earth.
By ZealZag Team
Punta Roca El Salvador: Surf Guide to the CT's Premier Right-Hand Point
A half-mile right-hand point break 5km east of La Libertad, Punta Roca delivers barrelling sections across cobblestone from The Graveyard to La Paz — here is everything you need to surf Central America's world-class wave.
By ZealZag Team
Surf Punta Roca: El Salvador's World-Class Right-Hand Point
Punta Roca is the J-Bay of Central America — a cobblestone freight train that delivers 300-meter rights on a good swell. Everything you need to surf El Salvador's crown jewel: wave conditions, best season, travel logistics, and local tips.
By ZealZag Team