Rivas, Nicaragua
Popoyo
Advanced
Reef break
Rock bottom
Peels both
0.8–4.5 m
Mid tide
The heart of Nicaraguan surfing: a consistent beachbreak plus a famous offshore outer reef that turns big southwest swell into long, barreling lefts and rights. Offshore winds blow most of the year thanks to Lake Nicaragua's thermal effect.
Hazards
RocksShallowRipStrong Current
Conditions
- Best swell
- SW, SSW, S
- Best wind
- E, NE
- Season
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Wave size
- 0.8–4.5 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 11.4530, -86.1170
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental