Beach

both

Level 7/10

Astillero

Carazo, Nicaragua

🌀Strong rips🚶Difficult access

Astillero is Nicaragua's powerful rivermouth discovery—a hollow beachbreak in a fishing village that can hold waves up to 8 feet and beyond. The river constantly replenishes the sandbars, creating hollow peaks with rights typically outperforming lefts. The wave is known for its hollow barrels, double-overhead days, and point break sections that demand experienced surfers. What makes Astillero special is the combination of quality waves and authentic Nicaragua: no crowds, warm water, a working fishing village, and perfect conditions when the swell hits. 4WD access adds to the adventure.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

1.3mSW

@13s

20km/h

1.3m

@13s

20km/h

Groomed

Mon

Fair

1.3mSW

@12s

20km/h

1.3m

@12s

20km/h

Groomed

Tue

Good

1.3mSW

@15s

27km/h

1.3m

@15s

27km/h

Groomed

Wed

Fair

1.3mSW

@14s

27km/h

1.3m

@14s

27km/h

Groomed

Thu

Fair

1.1mSW

@14s

25km/h

1.1m

@14s

25km/h

Groomed

Fri

Fair

1.1mSW

@14s

22km/h

1.1m

@14s

22km/h

Groomed

Sat

Fair

1.2mSW

@14s

22km/h

1.2m

@14s

22km/h

Groomed

Sun

Fair

1.1mSW

@14s

24km/h

1.1m

@14s

24km/h

Groomed

Mon

Fair

0.9mSW

@13s

22km/h

0.9m

@13s

22km/h

Groomed

Tue

Fair

0.7mSSW

@13s

24km/h

0.7m

@13s

24km/h

Groomed

View 2-year historical scores →

Today's Conditions

Find Flights

✨

Groomed

Clean faces from offshore winds

Swell

1.3m

SW(221°)

Score: 11/25

Period

13s

Medium period swell

Score: 8/25

Wind

20km/h

ENE(68°)

Score: 22/25

Weather

29°C

0.3mm66%

Windswell Component

0.4mE@2s

Secondary Swell

0.1mSE

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

afternoon

AM: 18 km/h ENE|PM: 21 km/h ENE

Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot

Low tide at 1pm (-0.3m)

Location & Conditions

Loading map...

Swell

Wind

View in OpenStreetMap

Showing forecast for today

Tide Times

12:45 am

Low tide - -0.57m

7:09 am

High tide - 1.54m

1:19 pm

Low tide - -0.31m

7:24 pm

High tide - 1.36m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction15/25

Swell Size11/25

Swell Period8/25

Wind22/25

Raw Score56/100

Adjustments

✨ Wind History+6

🌊 Tide+1

Adjusted Score63/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score63

✨ Groomed🌊 Partly in the tide window

Location & Conditions

Loading map...

Swell

Wind

View in OpenStreetMap

Showing forecast for today

For real surf travel

Get the full Astillero trip window

Pro unlocks the 10-day forecast window, unlimited alerts, and custom spot tracking that help turn a good-looking surf report into a better travel decision.

See Pro Pricing Start Free

10-day window

See the trip window before flights get expensive.

Unlimited alerts

Let the app watch your score threshold for you.

Custom spots

Track the breaks that actually matter to your travel plans.

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (205°)
Direction range: 180° - 250°
Size range: 0.8m - 3.5m
Ideal size: 2.7m
Height multiplier: 0.92×
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NE (55°)
Offshore range: 15° - 95°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low to mid
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.6m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Fishing village on Carazo/Rivas border. 4WD to the point.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Rivermouth replenishes sandbars. Best low-mid tide.

Getting There

Airport

MGA

Drive time

100 min

Data quality

verified

🤙 Strike Specialist

The Strike Specialist in Nicaragua is Sea Nicaragua Travel. Get in touch with them for the best chance of scoring the best waves in Nicaragua — and don't forget to tell 'em Barrel D sent ya.

Website Instagram