Nicaragua Surf Holiday

Nicaragua, some call it "the new Costa Rica", some say it's better than Costa Rica since the offshore winds , ideal for surfing, hardly ever stop blowing.

In recent years Nicaragua has been getting more exposure because the pro surfers started coming over, the articles have appeared in Surfing and Surfer magazine.
What the Pro's discovered is what a select few locals have know for a while now: Nicaragua is a great surf destination for surfers of all levels.

The Surf and weather in the Nicaragua
The surf here is among the best in Central America; Solid groundswells combined with offshore winds 90% of the time create solid waves with nice long barrels ( see the photo gallery below).

But it's not just waves for experts surfers in Nicaragua, the beach break is very suitable for beginners and intermediates as well.

The Surf Spots at the Nicaragua surf holiday:

Playa Colorado's: a fast left and right breaking wave in front of a ri vermouth. This wave is mostly suitable for advanced surfers, since it's hollow and fast, ideal for getting some shade in the barrel.

Panga Drops: Left and right wave breaks a bit further out, suitable for surfers of pretty much all levels, unless it gets over double overhead and it becomes a bit harder to paddle out there, since it requires a bit of duck diving or good timing. Fun wave.

Right hander on the North side of the bay: clean right hander that needs a bit of swell before it starts breaking properly. Intermediates to advanced surfers.

The beach breaks all along the bay: Ideal for beginners to learn the basics of surfing: paddling, duck diving, getting up on the board

The above surf spots are located on a bay within a private community , so unless people come in with a boat, access is restricted to people staying within the gated community ( which you will be)

Surf season Nicaragua
Swell comes in year round, picks up South , West and North swells. From March trough to October the south swells provide the best barrels, yes officially it's the rainy season, but normally this mean 1-2 hours of downpour, and than it's back to normal sunny skies.

However October and November can see some real heavy rain, so it's best to avoid this period of the year.

Between December and early March the swells are normally smaller, but normally a head high wave can still be found.

Click the image on the left to see the historical wave height averages for Nicaragua.

	January - March	April - June	July - September	October - December
Beginner
Intermediate
Expert

Locations:
2,5 hours from Managua international airport, a taxi driver will come and pick you up there. 2 hours of comfortable paved roads and highways along a nice scenic drive, last 30 minutes of unpaved road with some small river crossings.

Getting there:

Fly into Managua international airport (airport code MGA)

The accommodations in The Surf Retreat is different from most surf camps.
It’s a 4 star resort where not just surfers, but also your non surfing partner and kids can enjoy the magic of Nicaragua.
Surfers who also golf will here find an unrivaled destination. Surf any time of the day with offshore winds. Enjoy golf with the sound of howler monkeys, green parrots, and waves in the back ground.
 
You will be living in fully equipped luxury condos, with AC, cable TV, and access to free WI FI internet. Breakfast is served pool side, lunch and dinner is prepared and served in your condo.

Depending on your group size you will either be in a one bedroom, two bedroom or three bedroom condo. There are a total of 20 condos, which are usually used by the owners or golfers.

There is a large 20 meter lap pool, a kiddy pool and a bar style pool.
In walking distance there is a restaurant, bar and pizzeria. The entire resort is a gated private community with a great laid back atmosphere.

Looks good doesn't it? on the next page you can check the prices and how to make a reservation for the nicaragua surf holiday.