San Juan Del Sur

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San Juan Del Sur

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Access

San Juan Del Sur is the main beach town on the pacific coast of Nicaragua.

DistanceIn the city

WalkInstant access (< 5min)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessDon't know

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualitySloppy

ExperienceBeginners wave

FrequencySometimes break

Wave

TypeBeach-break

DirectionRight and left

BottomSandy

PowerPowerless

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthShort (< 50m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionWest, SouthWest, South

Good wind directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 1m+ / 3ft+

Best tide positionMid tide

Best tide movementRising tide

More details

Week crowdEmpty

Week-end crowdFew surfers

Webcam url

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Additional Information

The break itself is mostly a closeout beachbreak that is sheltered from most swell. There are good spots in the area that you can travel to.

Atmosphere

San Juan Del Sur is a bay with a cool little town with hotels, stores, bars, etc you basically have everything you need there. It's a good place to base yourself and surf other spots nearby. Good starting point if you've never been to Nicaragua.

General

You don't go to Nicaragua to surf San Juan Del Sur....once you get there you'll find the good spots.

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