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Consistency
4
difficulty
9
crowd
100M
wave length
BEACH
break type
7
WAVE QUALITY
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Peak
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Peak
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Playa Maderas Surf Spot

Central America,  Central America (South),  Nicaragua,  Rivas Province
  • What's it like?
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  • Popular questions

Located in the Rivas Province, Nicaragua, Playa Maderas is a quality stretch of beach break that offers up some great, rippable peaks when the conditions line up. The waves here are pretty straightforward to surf and break for up to 100 meters over a sand bottom. This spot has become quite popular with both locals and tourists seeking the beach culture as well as the good year-round waves. Also not uncommon for some barreling peaks.

What are the best surf conditions for Playa Maderas?

Gets good between waist-high and double overhead. We recommend riding a longboard when smaller and a shortboard as the size picks up. This break is suitable for all levels of surfers. The surf here is pretty consistent (6/10) and will get insanely crowded (9/10). The best winds are from the Northeast. The best swells are from the South and Southwest. Works on all tides.

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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100M LONG WAVE
Beach break OVER Sand BOTTOM

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Seasonal surf conditions at Playa Maderas

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

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Playa Maderas

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

215.7KM

The Boom

8
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
22.5KM

Sally Ann’s

8
Left | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
133.9KM

Punta Miramar

8
Left | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
26.9KM

Popoyo

8
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
13.1KM

Manzanillo (Rivas Province)

8
Left | Exp Surfers
200m long
Surf forecast
37.9KM

El Astillero

7
Left | Exp Surfers
200m long
Surf forecast
25KM

Playa Santana (Playa Jiquelite)

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
150m long
Surf forecast
20.2KM

Panga Drops

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
86.9KM

Montelimar

6
Left | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
85.4KM

Masachapa

6
Right | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
17.5KM

Playa Colorado

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
24.1KM

Playa Rosada

6
Left | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast

Playa Maderas surf map

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