My guidebook overstated El Sunzal's beach as a "must see." El Sunzal was a lovely diversion, as an extension of the playful beach town of El Tunco. Not realizing how easy it was to walk from El Tunco to El Sunzal, I took the chicken...More

I went to el Salvador for work but I was fortunate enough to be able to go to the beach and get some right hand waves in El sunzal. It does not have the white sand of the Caribbean and it is a very good...More

This is one of the most laid back and beautiful spots on the Western beaches of El Salvador. It is developing as a tourist hotspot, as it is one of the 10 best surfing waves in the world. The restaurants and bars are frequented by...More

El Sunzal is a long walk from the town of El Tunco where the beach is, down a completely unlit isolated concrete path, next to wasteland and barbed wire fences. This is a prime site for getting attacked and mugged which is what happened to...More

We spent 3 days at the Club Salvadoreno in one of their Club Houses. The weather was in the low 90's. There was a slight breeze every day. The water was very warm (like a bathtub). We surfed, Boogie Boarded and played in the surf...More

Go there! Enjoy the town and the great surfing. Find Bamba Diaz. (easy to find, just ask for him at Restaurant Erika on the main street in town) He is the best surf instructor in town and offers lessons for very affordable rates. Friendly, funny,...More

Surfed, Swam and Relaxed on the Beach. First time surfing, so that was my favorite. Be careful with walking on the sand midday, nearly burnt my feet walking to the water barefoot. So bring shoes and camera for the awesome view.