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Surfing in Nicaragua

Nicaragua has been called by high-dig international surf tour operators "the next surfing frontier". The publicity that Nicaragua surfing is now receiving is long overdue, though international hype singing the praise of Nicaragua surfing can be a double-edged sword. How can you spread the good word and not damn the waters with too many surfers? Nicaraguans have little worry and normally view with pleasure the publicity the Nicaragua coast and surf spots are receiving, and visitors are good for Nicaragua's tiny economy.

It is easy to worship Nicaragua's more than 250 km of Pacific coastline for its natural beauty, clean water, villages of friendly fishermen, as well as the 90% consistent SW and S swells. The average height of the Nicaragua Pacific swells are 4-6 feet, though even on small days 2-3 feet is normal, and when it is big, 15 feet does not surprise. The best time of year to surf is March through November however December through February is still very good, if less consistent. Aside from 300+ days of off shore winds, consistent swells and a broad choice of breaks, Nicaragua still boasts the least crowded waves in Central America. Yet, the southern coast of Nicaragua's Pacific coastline has now apparently been "discovered", hence the arrival of the big international surf tour companies to the south coast, drawing surfers from around the world and up from our over-saturated southern neighbor Costa Rica.