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Level 5/10

Playa Hermosa Nicaragua

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
🌀Strong rips

Playa Hermosa is Nicaragua's best kept secret—a powerful beachbreak south of San Juan del Sur that features lots of peaks, long walls, and enough space to spread out even when it's pumping. The privately maintained access road keeps casual visitors away while delivering surfers to one of the longest beaches in the area. During swell season, Hermosa can get BIG, with double-overhead days that challenge even experienced surfers. The multiple peaks mean you can always find an uncrowded section, whether you want the heaviest barrel or a more forgiving wall.

3-Day Forecast
Today
29
72
Good
0.8m
@16s
24km/h
Thu
30
64
Fair
0.7m
@15s
23km/h
Fri
1
44
Poor
0.6m
@15s
20km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.8m
SSW(205°)
Score: 8/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
24km/h
ENE(70°)
Score: 17/25
Weather
30°C
0.0mm30%
Windswell Component
0.4mENE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mWSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 21 km/h ENE|PM: 19 km/h ENE
Lighter winds later (19 km/h)
Tide at 12pm (1.4m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:35 am
Low tide - -0.49m
12:53 pm
High tide - 1.37m
7:10 pm
Low tide - -0.52m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

72
Good
Components
Swell Direction25/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind17/25
Raw Score75/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
Adjusted Score72/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score72

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (205°)
Direction range
180° - 245°
Size range
0.8m - 3.5m
Ideal size
2.7m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Offshore range
0° - 90°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.8m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Private access road. Small fee. Worth it.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Most consistent in region. Can get big during peak season.

Getting There

Airport
MGA
Drive time
140 min
Data quality
verified

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