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Miramar Point

León, Nicaragua
🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef

Miramar Point is Northern Nicaragua's accessible quality left—a point break near León that offers consistent waves and multiple nearby breaks to explore. The wave itself provides workable walls over rocky reef, while the surrounding area includes Pipes (hollow beachbreak), Shacks (fast hollow left), and various other setups. Thanks to the Lake Nicaragua wind corridor, the area enjoys predominantly offshore winds year-round. The growing surf camp scene here offers an alternative to the southern Emerald Coast crowds while delivering similarly consistent conditions.

3-Day Forecast
Today
29
74
Good
1.2m
@15s
11km/h
Thu
30
60
Fair
1.2m
@13s
12km/h
Fri
1
30
Poor
1.1m
@13s
14km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.2m
SSW(197°)
Score: 12/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
11km/h
NE(52°)
Score: 23/25
Weather
33°C
0.0mm31%
Windswell Component
0.1mSE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.3mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 11 km/h ENE|PM: 9 km/h ENE
Lighter winds later (9 km/h)
Tide at 12pm (1.4m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:32 am
Low tide - -0.48m
12:53 pm
High tide - 1.35m
7:10 pm
Low tide - -0.50m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

74
Good
Components
Swell Direction16/25
Swell Size12/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind23/25
Raw Score74/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score74

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
185° - 250°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.95×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (75°)
Offshore range
30° - 120°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.6m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Near León. Multiple breaks in area including Pipes and Shacks.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Consistent SW swells. Offshore wind corridor from Lake Nicaragua.

Getting There

Airport
MGA
Drive time
100 min
Data quality
verified

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