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🇳🇮 Best surf spots in Nicaragua
27 spots ranked on five years of ERA5 wave, wind and sea temperature data.
Season in Nicaragua
Average share of clean days across all 27 spots, by month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43% | 53% | 72% | 85% | 89% | 87% | 81% | 78% | 83% | 79% | 73% | 41% |
Areas
Rivas10 spots · top Playa Remanso 85.3León8 spots · top Poneloya Beach Las Penitas 78.1Managua6 spots · top Asunchillo 91.6Chinandega2 spots · top Aserradores 76.2Atlántico Sur1 spots · top El Bluff 39.3
All 27 spots
| # | Spot | Score | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Season | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asunchillo Managua | 91.6 | 99% | 86% | 1.1 m | 29°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 2 | Hemorrhoids Managua | 90.0 | 100% | 87% | 1.1 m | 29°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 3 | Quizala Managua | 89.4 | 100% | 87% | 1.1 m | 29°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 4 | Chigga's Managua | 86.0 | 100% | 88% | 1.1 m | 29°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 5 | Playa Remanso Rivas | 85.3 | 95% | 63% | 1.0 m | 27°C | Mar to Nov | Intermediate |
| 6 | Tamarindo Rivas | 84.4 | 99% | 66% | 1.1 m | 27°C | Mar to Nov | Intermediate |
| 7 | Cherrio's Managua | 84.1 | 100% | 88% | 1.1 m | 29°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 8 | Popoyo Rivas | 82.9 | 99% | 67% | 1.1 m | 28°C | Mar to Nov | Intermediate |
| 9 | Pochomil Beach Break Managua | 82.8 | 100% | 87% | 1.1 m | 28°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 10 | Pie De Gigante Point Rivas | 82.2 | 99% | 68% | 1.1 m | 28°C | Mar to Nov | Intermediate |
| 11 | Santana Rivas | 81.4 | 95% | 65% | 1.0 m | 28°C | Mar to Nov | Intermediate |
| 12 | Hongo Reef Rivas | 81.2 | 98% | 67% | 1.1 m | 28°C | Mar to Nov | Intermediate |
| 13 | Astillero Rivas | 81.1 | 95% | 65% | 1.0 m | 28°C | Mar to Nov | Intermediate |
| 14 | Playa Amarillo Rivas | 80.6 | 94% | 65% | 1.0 m | 28°C | Mar to Nov | Intermediate |
| 15 | Playa Maderas Rivas | 80.2 | 95% | 61% | 1.0 m | 27°C | Mar to Nov | Intermediate |
| 16 | Colorado Rivas | 79.7 | 94% | 65% | 1.0 m | 28°C | Mar to Nov | Intermediate |
| 17 | Poneloya Beach Las Penitas León | 78.1 | 100% | 86% | 1.1 m | 29°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 18 | No Names León | 77.6 | 99% | 87% | 1.1 m | 29°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 19 | Padangs León | 77.3 | 99% | 87% | 1.1 m | 29°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 20 | Puerto Sandino León | 76.9 | 100% | 87% | 1.1 m | 29°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 21 | Miramar León | 76.8 | 99% | 87% | 1.1 m | 29°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 22 | Freight Trains León | 76.7 | 99% | 87% | 1.1 m | 29°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 23 | Suicides León | 76.6 | 99% | 87% | 1.1 m | 29°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 24 | Pipes León | 76.5 | 99% | 86% | 1.1 m | 29°C | all year | Intermediate |
| 25 | Aserradores Chinandega | 76.2 | 99% | 74% | 1.0 m | 29°C | Jan to Nov | Beginner |
| 26 | El Bluff Atlántico Sur | 39.3 | 76% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 27 | The Finca Chinandega | 36.1 | 40% | 2% | 0.6 m | 29°C | rarely | Beginner |
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