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4
Consistency
7
difficulty
2
crowd
200M
wave length
REEF
break type
6
WAVE QUALITY
Nica Time
Playa Santana (Playa Jiquelite)
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Left
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Left
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Peak
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Peak
Tamarind
Right
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Left
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Left
Playa Maderas
Peak
Popoyo
Peak
The Boom
Peak
Playa Colorado
Peak
Panga Drops
Peak
Montelimar
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Right
Manzanillo
Left
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Manzanillo Surf Spot

Central America,  Central America (South),  Nicaragua,  Rivas Province
  • What's it like?
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Located in Rivas Province, Nicaragua, Manzanillo is a good left-hand reef break that throws out powerful walls of water on the right swells. The waves here are heavy and break for up to 200 meters over a rock reef. Need a boat to get here, and watch out for the shallow rocks.

What are the best surf conditions for Manzanillo?

Gets good between chest high and double overhead. We recommend riding a shortboard, then a step up, and then something bigger as the size picks up. This break is suitable for intermediate and advanced-level surfers. The surf here is not the most consistent (4/10) and will be uncrowded (2/10). The best winds are from the Northeast. The best swells are from the Southwest. Works on a mid to high tide best.

We recommend wearing board shorts or a bikini year round as water temperatures range between 29 and 27 degrees. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.

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200M LONG WAVE
Reef break OVER Rock BOTTOM

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Seasonal surf conditions at Manzanillo

The chart below shows seasonal surf data over a 12 month period. Consistency of swells are only recorded for a swell with a period of more than 7 seconds. This data is for the region and not necessarily specific to Manzanillo. It also shows the peak, shoulder and off peak seasons for surfing at Manzanillo. Check today's Manzanillo surf report for current conditions.

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Manzanillo

The air and sea temperatures at Manzanillo surf spot are listed below on average over a 12 month period. See our recommendations on what to wear.

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Other Surf Spots Nearby

There are 12 other surf spots near Manzanillo. Discover them below:

199.4KM

The Boom

8
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
38.3KM

Sally Ann’s

8
Left | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
117.8KM

Punta Miramar

8
Left | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
3.4KM

Manzanillo (Rivas Province)

8
Left | Exp Surfers
200m long
Surf forecast
10.5KM

Popoyo

8
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
21.6KM

El Astillero

7
Left | Exp Surfers
200m long
Surf forecast
8.8KM

Playa Santana (Playa Jiquelite)

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
150m long
Surf forecast
3.9KM

Panga Drops

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
16.5KM

Playa Maderas

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
1.7KM

Playa Colorado

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
7.8KM

Playa Rosada

6
Left | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
46KM

Casares

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast

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