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Level 4/10

Little Corn Island

Corn Islands, Nicaragua
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow🏝️Remote🚶Difficult access

Little Corn Island is the ultimate off-grid surf adventure—a car-free Caribbean island where the rugged east coast transforms into dramatic surf when east-northeast swells (30°-130°) arrive from tropical storms or sustained trade winds. The island has no motor vehicles, so you'll walk everywhere through jungle paths to reach the breaks. Consistency is low, but when conditions align during peak rainy season (July-August), you'll surf empty reef breaks in crystal-clear Caribbean water with zero crowds. This isn't a surf trip destination—it's a tropical island escape that occasionally delivers waves.

3-Day Forecast
Today
29
14
Poor
0.6m
@7s
20km/h
Thu
30
22
Poor
0.8m
@9s
21km/h
Fri
1
23
Poor
1.0m
@9s
21km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.6m
E(82°)
Score: 7/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
20km/h
NE(53°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
28°C
0.1mm30%
Windswell Component
0.3mNE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 9 km/h E|PM: 22 km/h NE
9 km/h vs 22 km/h afternoon
High tide at 11am (0.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:30 am
Low tide - 0.06m
11:30 am
High tide - 0.15m
1:30 pm
Low tide - 0.14m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

14
Poor
Components
Swell Direction24/25
Swell Size7/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score35/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-8
Adjusted Score14/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score14

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
E (80°)
Direction range
30° - 130°
Size range
0.6m - 2m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
11s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Offshore range
220° - 320°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.4m
Danger below
0.3m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Fly to Big Corn (RNI), then panga boat to Little Corn. No vehicles on island.

Best Season

Peak: Jun-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan

Peak rainy season (July-Aug) best. Needs sustained E-NE Caribbean swell. Very inconsistent.

Getting There

Airport
RNI
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$15
Data quality
community

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