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About this spot
Barra de Santiago tops Kite Jungle's ranking for El Salvador with about 33 days a year at 12+ knots. A long sand bar separates the Pacific from a mangrove estuary.
Community data only — no school.
3-day forecast
Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 12–25 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- waves, flat
- Depth
- Not published — check on site
- Seabed
- sand
- Skill
- intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Not for beginners — intermediate and up
- Wind range
- 12 kn – 25 kn
Access & parking
Western coast near the Guatemalan border, about 2 hours from San Salvador.
Parking: Beach access roads — check locally.
Amenities
- Small lodges in the village
Needs local verification: Compiled in October 2026 from the Kite Jungle and Sharkwind El Salvador spot lists and a Waverii guided-sessions listing at Bocana Costa del Sol. Kite Jungle counts only about 18–33 days a year with 12+ knots (thermal wind excluded) and lists no kite school, and the one guide describes his service as non-instructional for independent riders — so no spot carries a beginner label. Wind sectors are my reading of the Pacific sea breeze; pins are approximate. Water temperature is a seasonal estimate.
Local hazards
- Pacific shore break
- Estuary currents
- No rescue