Nicaragua Surfing Packages

Fact: Nicaragua boasts some of the best surf and surfing conditions in the region, if not the world. The beaches here have been discovered for the most part – surfers are generally the first people to pioneer a new country – but compared to Costa Rica there’s virtually no-one here… yet. This is just one of the aspects that makes a Nicaragua surf trip so special.

What else makes these Nicaragua surfing packages special? Well one major thing is the offshore winds that blow across the narrow isthmus that forms Rivas Department, running north to south between the enormous Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean. These offshores come from the lake, across the narrow strip of land and out over the ocean roughly 320 days a year, contributing to some pretty darn awesome surf. So awesome, in fact, that in recent years, ISA (the International Surfing Association) has hosted the World Masters Championships in 2012, the World Junior Championships in 2013 and the World SUP and Paddleboard Championships in 2014. For such a “small” country on the world surf stage, that level of attention is impressive indeed, and testament to the quality of the surf here. Of course, it’s not only those offshores alone that contribute to the standard of the surf – the overall consistency of those Southern Hemisphere swells combined with warm water, uncrowded breaks and affordable prices certainly helps – but those offshores do provide an extra something that other surf destinations lack.

No matter what kind of board you ride, what level your skills are at, or how remote you want to be, Nicaragua provides. From the surfing mecca of San Juan del Sur with plenty of surf schools and board rental and repair places, to more remote beaches with maybe just a fish shack and little else, if you’re all about the ocean, then Nicaragua is the place to come.