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Shacks

León, Nicaragua
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow

Shacks is Northern Nicaragua's most challenging wave—a very fast, well-shaped left that breaks over sharp reef and can get extremely hollow when conditions align. The wave doesn't work well at low tide, where it sections out and gets dangerously shallow, but mid-to-high tide transforms it into a world-class barrel. This is the most difficult wave in the Miramar area when it's pumping, but also the most rewarding—surfers who can handle the speed and power will find some of the best tubes in Central America. Not for the faint of heart.

3-Day Forecast
Today
29
44
Poor
0.8m
@15s
16km/h
Thu
30
58
Fair
0.9m
@14s
14km/h
Fri
1
44
Poor
0.8m
@14s
15km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.8m
S(191°)
Score: 3/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
16km/h
E(89°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
32°C
0.0mm15%
Windswell Component
0.2mESE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 13 km/h ENE|PM: 12 km/h ENE
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
High tide at 12pm (1.4m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:30 am
Low tide - -0.47m
12:53 pm
High tide - 1.37m
7:10 pm
Low tide - -0.48m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

44
Poor
Components
Swell Direction11/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score62/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score57/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score44

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (215°)
Direction range
190° - 255°
Size range
1m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (80°)
Offshore range
40° - 120°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high
Optimal range
0.8m - 2m
Danger below
0.5m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

8/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: In front of Puerto Sandino Surf Resort.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Best mid-to-high tide. Sections out at low. SW swell season.

Getting There

Airport
MGA
Drive time
100 min
Data quality
verified

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