Beach
both
Level 5/10

Chacocente

Carazo, Nicaragua
🏝️Remote🚶Difficult access

Chacocente is Nicaragua's wildest surf setting—a quick, hollow beachbreak located inside a protected wildlife reserve that's also one of the world's most important Olive Ridley sea turtle nesting beaches. The wave offers barreling lefts and rights on a sandy bottom, surrounded by lush jungle and towering cliffs. With offshore winds grooming the waves 300 days a year and virtually no crowds, this is as close to surfing in paradise as it gets. The remote location means boat access is recommended, especially during rainy season when the dirt roads become challenging.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
73
Good
1.3m
@13s
19km/h
Mon
22
65
Good
1.3m
@12s
19km/h
Tue
23
79
Good
1.3m
@15s
26km/h
Wed
24
75
Good
1.3m
@14s
26km/h
Thu
25
73
Good
1.1m
@14s
24km/h
Fri
26
73
Good
1.1m
@14s
21km/h
Sat
27
76
Good
1.2m
@14s
20km/h
Sun
28
75
Good
1.1m
@14s
24km/h
Mon
29
60
Fair
0.9m
@13s
20km/h
Tue
30
58
Fair
0.7m
@13s
20km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Groomed
Clean faces from offshore winds
Swell
1.3m
SW(221°)
Score: 13/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 10/25
Wind
19km/h
ENE(70°)
Score: 22/25
Weather
29°C
0.4mm62%
Windswell Component
0.4mENE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.2mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 14 km/h NE|PM: 20 km/h ENE
14 km/h vs 20 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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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

73
Good
Components
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period10/25
Wind22/25
Raw Score62/100
Adjustments
Wind History+6
🌊 Tide+5
Adjusted Score73/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score73
✨ Groomed🌊 Optimal tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
185° - 255°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
15s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (60°)
Offshore range
20° - 100°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.8m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Inside Chacocente Wildlife Refuge. Boat access recommended rainy season.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Offshore 300 days/year. Best low-mid tide. Wildlife reserve.

Getting There

Airport
MGA
Drive time
110 min
Data quality
verified

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