Rivas, Nicaragua
Playa Santana
Advanced
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.8–3 m
Any tide
A fast, punchy beachbreak next to Popoyo with wedging peaks that mirror its bigger neighbour's swell window. Powerful and short; the place locals go when the outer reef is too big.
Hazards
RipStrong Current
Conditions
- Best swell
- SW, SSW, S
- Best wind
- E, NE
- Season
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
- Wave size
- 0.8–3 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 11.4350, -86.1500
Facilities
ParkingCafe