Presents Surf City El Salvador - All photos by Philippe Demarsan

Mizata is located in Teotepeque, which in Nahuatl means "house of God" and, since the Lord likes to surf, he chose to have a wave paradise like Mizata in his home. But the Lord also likes to surf with few people, and that is one of the great advantages of the place: There are very few people.

Locals in El Salvador say that, along with El Sunzal, it is the most consistent wave in the country, with the added bonus of having a tubular beach break next door that has its dose of fun every day. But the big difference, again, is that there are few people.

The main reason is that, to the west, it is the furthest point for surfing from San Salvador and that there are only resorts and accommodations to stay in; the town is a few kilometers away…

But the good thing is that it is not that far either; there are only 80 kilometers between San Salvador and Mizata, a little less from the airport and if you are staying in El Tunco and want to spend a quiet day, you only have to travel 50 kilometers.

The great Salvadoran local, Bryan Pérez, said the following: "Mizata is the wave that, when there are no waves anywhere, there are always waves there. We always look for it, when there are no waves in El Zonte or Punta Roca, we go to Mizata and there are always waves there."

"There is a very fun point, which looks like El Zonte, there is a left, and there is a beach break, and all three waves are super, super good. It is incredible, it works there when it is four to six feet and the waves are very, very good. The best season is from October to February, when there is less south swell and then it will definitely be good," he added.

Meanwhile, the 2014 world vice-champion and current Lima 2019 silver medalist, Mimi Barona, told DUKE about Mizata: “It’s one of my favorite beaches in El Salvador, it’s a very consistent wave, whenever the sea is small, which is never there (laughs), I look for the option of going there. You have the right at the mouth of the river which is great, it’s a hidden gem, and you have the beach break and there are some secrets in the area that have their charm.”

Experts in El Salvador say that Mizata is better suited to westerly swells and that when the sea is bigger than five feet, things get challenging.

One of the hotels on site, the Nawi Beach House, says in its description: “If you are looking for the least crowded and most consistent wave in El Salvador, this is it.”