Reef
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Level 4/10

Little Corn Island

Corn Islands, Nicaragua
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow🏝️Remote🚶Difficult access

Little Corn Island is the ultimate off-grid surf adventure—a car-free Caribbean island where the rugged east coast transforms into dramatic surf when east-northeast swells (30°-130°) arrive from tropical storms or sustained trade winds. The island has no motor vehicles, so you'll walk everywhere through jungle paths to reach the breaks. Consistency is low, but when conditions align during peak rainy season (July-August), you'll surf empty reef breaks in crystal-clear Caribbean water with zero crowds. This isn't a surf trip destination—it's a tropical island escape that occasionally delivers waves.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
0
Poor
0.9m
@7s
29km/h
Mon
22
0
Poor
1.1m
@6s
21km/h
Tue
23
0
Poor
0.9m
@7s
29km/h
Wed
24
0
Poor
1.1m
@8s
31km/h
Thu
25
0
Poor
1.0m
@7s
27km/h
Fri
26
0
Poor
1.1m
@8s
26km/h
Sat
27
0
Poor
0.9m
@9s
33km/h
Sun
28
0
Poor
1.0m
@7s
26km/h
Mon
29
0
Poor
0.9m
@7s
25km/h
Tue
30
0
Poor
0.7m
@7s
25km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.9m
ENE(76°)
Score: 10/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
29km/h
E(85°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
27°C
1.0mm100%
Windswell Component
0.7mE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.1mE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 21 km/h ENE|PM: 28 km/h E
21 km/h vs 28 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:54 am
High tide - 0.33m
10:45 am
Low tide - -0.01m
5:30 pm
High tide - 0.37m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction22/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score36/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-17
🌊💨 Windswell-5
🚫 Tide-10
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-7
🚫 Tide Capmax 40
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell🌊 Too low for this break
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
E (80°)
Direction range
30° - 130°
Size range
0.6m - 2m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
11s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Offshore range
220° - 320°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.4m
Danger below
0.3m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Fly to Big Corn (RNI), then panga boat to Little Corn. No vehicles on island.

Best Season

Peak: Jun-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan

Peak rainy season (July-Aug) best. Needs sustained E-NE Caribbean swell. Very inconsistent.

Getting There

Airport
RNI
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$15
Data quality
community

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