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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
15
16
Poor
0.9m
@9s
17km/h
Mon
16
50
Fair
1.1m
@10s
12km/h
Tue
17
44
Poor
0.9m
@10s
14km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.9m
E(86°)
Score: 10/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 10/25
Wind
17km/h
E(79°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
26°C
0.0mm39%
Windswell Component
0.4mE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

7:00 am
High tide - 0.27m
2:30 pm
Low tide - 0.03m
7:30 pm
High tide - 0.10m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

16
Poor
Components
Swell Direction21/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period10/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score41/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-7
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-5
Adjusted Score16/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score16
🤢 Morning Sickness

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°
Best window
morning

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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