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difficulty
3
crowd
100M
wave length
BEACH
break type
4
WAVE QUALITY
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Playa Amarillo Surf Spot

Central America,  Central America (South),  Nicaragua,  Rivas Province
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Located in Rivas Province, Central America (South), Playa Amarillo is not a bad Beach break breaking over a rock and sand bottom. The waves here are easy to surf and can break for up to 100 meters, providing fun sections for manoeuvres.

What are the best surf conditions for Playa Amarillo?

Gets good overhead. We recommend riding your fish, longboard, or standard shortboard when bigger here. Playa Amarillo in Rivas Province is best suited to beginner to advanced surfers. The surf here is usually has a wave (5/10) and hardly ever crowded (3/10). The best winds for Playa Amarillo are Northeast. The best swell direction is from the Southwest

We recommend wearing board shorts or a bikini, plus a wetsuit top in strong winds, in summer with the warmest water temperature a balmy 29 degrees in May. In winter we recommend wearing board shorts or a bikini, plus a wetsuit top in strong winds with temps being a warm 27 degrees! See the temperature chart below for more data on this.

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100M LONG WAVE
Beach break OVER Rock and sand BOTTOM

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Seasonal surf conditions at Playa Amarillo

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 Playa Amarillo. It also shows the peak, shoulder and off peak seasons for surfing at Playa Amarillo. Check today's Playa Amarillo surf report for current conditions.

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Playa Amarillo

The air and sea temperatures at Playa Amarillo 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 Playa Amarillo. Discover them below:

197.8KM

The Boom

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Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
40KM

Sally Ann’s

8
Left | Exp Surfers
100m long
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116.1KM

Punta Miramar

8
Left | Exp Surfers
100m long
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8.9KM

Popoyo

8
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
5KM

Manzanillo (Rivas Province)

8
Left | Exp Surfers
200m long
Surf forecast
2.4KM

Panga Drops

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
7.1KM

Playa Santana (Playa Jiquelite)

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
150m long
Surf forecast
17.9KM

Playa Maderas

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
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El Astillero

7
Left | Exp Surfers
200m long
Surf forecast
68.9KM

Montelimar

6
Left | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
44.5KM

Casares

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
509M

Playa Colorado

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