Surf spot

Astillero

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Country: Nicaragua
Coordinates: 11.5124, -86.1717

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.9	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7
Wave direction	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Wave period (s)	11.6	10.4	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.1	9.9	9.9	11.5	11.5	11.4	11	10.9	7.4	7.2	7.1	7.1	7.5	7.2	7.2	7.8	7.7	10.3	11.5	13.9	14.2	14.2	14.2	14.1	13.9	13.7	13.4	13.3	13.2	13.1	12.9	12.7	12.4	12.3	12.3	12.1	11.9	11.8	11.5	11.4	11.2	10.9	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.7	10.5	10.3	10.3	10.3
Wave energy (kJ)	238	225	212	206	189	178	173	159	146	115	108	101	93	81	37	37	39	39	37	34	35	41	46	82	108	170	196	209	233	253	262	278	280	289	282	276	272	285	286	281	267	237	231	234	214	211	194	184	166	165	155	145	127	111	110	110
Wind speed (km/h)	25.2	19.7	18	31.9	33.4	34.3	33.6	28.7	26.8	25.2	26.3	37	40.1	37.4	33.7	32.9	27.7	26.6	25.6	32.9	34.7	32.9	33.4	30.9	25.7	21.6	30.2	37.5	35.3	31.8	28.1	25.9	21.9	21.7	25.3	34.5	32.2	33.9	31.7	27.6	24.8	19	15.5	29.9	29.1	24.7	17.5	12.2	15.3	11.4	10.7	10.1	7.9	23.8	8.1	3
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Astillero, Nicaragua is a small, mostly uncrowded surf area on Nicaragua’s Pacific coast, known for its warm water, consistent swell, and mellow beachbreaks. It’s near the fishing village of El Astillero in the Rivas region, with a laid-back, remote feel compared with the better-known breaks farther north.

What the surf is like

Wave type: Mainly beachbreak
Best for: Beginners to intermediates, depending on conditions
Wave quality: Can be fun and playful, especially on smaller to medium swells
Conditions: Usually warm water and light to moderate wind is best

Vibe

Quiet and uncrowded
More of a local, low-key surf destination
Good if you want to escape the busier surf towns

Things to know

Sandbars can shift, so the break can change from day to day
It may not have the same consistency or power as Nicaragua’s more famous point and reef breaks
Best enjoyed with a bit of local knowledge

Best season

Nicaragua’s Pacific coast generally works best during the dry season and swell season, roughly March to October, with the most reliable surf often coming in the wet season months when southern hemisphere swells hit.