Rivas, Nicaragua
Playa Maderas
Beginner
Point break
Rock bottom
Peels right
0.5–2.4 m
Any tide
San Juan del Sur's favourite wave: a forgiving, fun right point with occasional barreling sections that works on almost any south swell. Consistent, social and served by shuttle vans from town — the Nicaraguan beginner-to-intermediate classic.
Hazards
RocksRipCrowds
Conditions
- Best swell
- S, SSW, SW
- Best wind
- E, NE
- Season
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Wave size
- 0.5–2.4 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 11.2030, -85.8410
Facilities
ParkingCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental