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LOCATION
Miramar Point Outer Reef
Description
In front of our lodge is a rocky point with a full slabbing barrel that handles the biggest waves thrown at it. This is not a beginner wave as it has a very steep take off typically directly into a barrel. It is very makeable at it’s best (steep south direction) but even with more Westerly direction it will throw at least a corner along some part of the wave. If you’re not interested in surfing it, it’s still the best show in town, grab a Toña and watch from the comort of our shaded terraces.
Access
Directly in front of the lodge, paddle straight out
Wave Length
Up to 300 yards
Best Tide
Low tide as the swell gets into minimum size range, then on larger swells more tide will help and sometimes breaking all the way through a high tide with freight train barrels
Best Size
Minimum 3.5 feet at 16 seconds…and up
Boards
Short board, Step Up, Fish, Body Board (anything you don’t mind breaking!)
Ability Level
Intermediate to Advanced (a very challenging wave)

Miramar Point 1st Reef
Description
The inside reef at Miramar is a series of boulders and slabs that mix the waves up into a skatepark of sorts with different bowl and sections. It can reel under the right conditions, but it’s typically breaking in multiple spots.
Access
Directly in front of the lodge, paddle straight out
Wave Length
Up to 100 yards
Best Tide
6-8 feet (medium high to high)
Best Size
3-5 feet at 10-13 seconds from South to Southwest
Boards
Short board, Fish, Body Board
Ability Level
Beginner to Advanced depending on conditions

Puerto Sandino/Queen of the Coast
Description
Just 2 miles to the north, we take guests on daily boat trips to surf this sand bottomed river mouth point that often resembles Mundaka…except warmer and less crowded! It can be heavy, but is typically very user friendly for all abilities to find the waves of their life.
Access
1o minute boat ride
Wave Length
100-300 yards
Best Tide
Incoming/variable
Best Size
3-5 feet at 13-16 seconds from South to Southwest
Boards
Short board, Fish, Body Board, Longboard, SUP, Foil
Ability Level
Beginner to Advanced, just know your limits

Shack’s/Shifty’s
Description
These are small reef/beach breaks about 1/4 mile to the south. They break best on the backside of large swells when the period is down to about 13 seconds or less. Often they have the best shape in the area, but can be finicky as far as perfect conditions go.
Access
A short walk south
Wave Length
20-50 yards
Best Tide
Best Size
3-5 feet at 12-14 seconds from South to Southwest
Boards
Short board, Fish, Body Board
Ability Level
Beginner and up

Salinas Grande
Description
About 5 miles to the north is a long expanse of empty beach that stretches for about 20 miles up to Isla Juan Venado and then Las Peñitas. This is at the northernmost part of the famous Nicaragua lake effect offshore winds. Salinas Grande always has waves and when conditions are right offers some of the most uncrowded beach break barrels in Nicaragua.
Access
10 minute boat ride or 40 minute drive
Wave Length
20-100 yards
Best Tide
Best Size
2-5 feet at 12-14 seconds from South to Southwest
Boards
Short board, Fish, Body Board
Ability Level
Beginner and up depending on conditions

El Transito
Description
About 10 miles south of the lodge is a small beach with a line of rocks about 100 yards offshore…the rocks help to form sand bars that shape the waves along this stretch of beach. Typically a beginner spot, Transito on occasion breaks with some juice and can provide some more challenging waves, but we typcially look to it as an outlet for smaller days or even when we want to break out a longboard.
Access
20 minute drive
Wave Length
20-100 yards
Best Tide
Best Size
2-5 feet at 12-14 seconds from South to Southwest
Boards
Short board, Fish, Body Board, longboard, SUP
Ability Level
Beginner and up depending on conditions

The Boom
Description
About 65 miles north is a beach called Playa Asserradores and a section of that beach is known as The Boom. One of the better marketed waves in Nicaragua it’s become crowded with barrel hounds, but it can be very very fun. We go when we know the conditions are going to be right or when we have surfers with the ability and spare boards to break. It works off refraction from outer reefs that double up the waves into A-frames.
Access
1.5 hour drive
Wave Length
20-50 yards
Best Tide
Best Size
2-5 feet at 12-14 seconds from South to Southwest
Boards
Short board, Fish, Body Board
Ability Level
If you don’t know, don’t go

Secret Spots
While there are very few secret spots left in Nicaragua and around the world, we do have some spots that we can access when the time is right. You’ll just have to trust us to get you there when conditions call for it.