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Level 5/10

El Transito

León, Nicaragua

🌀Strong rips

El Transito is Nicaragua's exposed beachbreak discovery—an open-coast wave that picks up swell when other spots remain flat and delivers raw, uncrowded surf in a basic fishing village setting. The wave requires minimal swell to turn on thanks to its position on the coast, making it a reliable backup option during smaller periods. The atmosphere is pure rural Nicaragua: no fancy resorts, no surf camps, just local fishermen and the occasional traveling surfer who knows where to look. This is what surf exploration felt like before the crowds discovered Central America.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Firing

1.3mSW

@13s

11km/h

1.3m

@13s

11km/h

Mon

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1.2mSW

@13s

13km/h

1.2m

@13s

13km/h

Groomed

Tue

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1.3mSW

@14s

22km/h

1.3m

@14s

22km/h

Groomed

Wed

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1.4mSW

@14s

23km/h

1.4m

@14s

23km/h

Groomed

Thu

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1.2mSW

@14s

19km/h

1.2m

@14s

19km/h

Groomed

Fri

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1.1mSW

@15s

17km/h

1.1m

@15s

17km/h

Groomed

Sat

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1.2mSW

@14s

20km/h

1.2m

@14s

20km/h

Groomed

Sun

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1.2mSW

@14s

21km/h

1.2m

@14s

21km/h

Groomed

Mon

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1.0mSSW

@14s

18km/h

1.0m

@14s

18km/h

Groomed

Tue

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0.8mSSW

@13s

21km/h

0.8m

@13s

21km/h

Groomed

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Today's Conditions

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Swell

1.3m

SW(221°)

Score: 14/25

Period

13s

Medium period swell

Score: 23/25

Wind

11km/h

E(93°)

Score: 25/25

Weather

29°C

1.2mm61%

Windswell Component

0.1mE@1s

Secondary Swell

0.1mESE

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

afternoon

AM: 14 km/h ENE|PM: 11 km/h E

Lighter winds later (11 km/h)

Tide at 1pm (-0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:46 am

Low tide - -0.56m

7:10 am

High tide - 1.52m

1:19 pm

Low tide - -0.29m

7:21 pm

High tide - 1.37m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

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Components

Swell Direction18/25

Swell Size14/25

Swell Period23/25

Wind25/25

Raw Score80/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+1

Adjusted Score81/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score81

🌊 Partly in the tide window

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (210°)
Direction range: 185° - 260°
Size range: 0.6m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 1.9m
Height multiplier: 0.92×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (85°)
Offshore range: 45° - 130°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.7m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Dirt road from León area. Basic fishing village.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Exposed location. Works on minimal swell. Consistent.

Getting There

Airport

MGA

Drive time

80 min

Data quality

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