By Mike Latronic – As a publisher based in Hawai’i I’m no stranger to witnessing the world’s best surfers perform at the highest level. The North Shore has long been the global proving ground where reputations are made and broken. Springtime is typically awesome for surfing in Hawai’i, but this year, I took a detour from the usual arena and found myself in El Salvador—just days before the Surf City El Salvador Pro kicked off at Punta Roca. What I witnessed was nothing short of elite.
With long, roping right-hand walls and the potential for speed, power, and tube riding, Punta Roca is easily one of the most high-performance waves on the planet. The wave breaks over cobblestone and lava reef, drawing comparisons to Jeffreys Bay for its pace and form—but with a tropical, Central American twist. Its long sections provide ample canvas for railwork, airs, and tubes, all within arm’s reach of a palm-lined shore buzzing with energy from locals and visiting surf enthusiasts.
As the world’s top surfers arrived early to warm up, I had the unique chance to document the action—no horns, no judges, no jerseys, just raw performance. This was surfing at its purest.
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