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Level 4/10

Masachapa

Managua, Nicaragua

🌀Strong rips

Masachapa is Nicaragua's authentic local surf scene—a fishing village south of the resort zone where Nicaraguan surfers gather on weekends to escape Managua and ride consistent beachbreak peaks. The wave quality matches nearby Montelimar, but the atmosphere couldn't be more different: this is working-class Nicaragua, with fresh-caught seafood, cold beer, and a community that's been surfing here for decades. For travelers wanting to experience Nicaraguan surf culture rather than the international backpacker scene, Masachapa delivers genuine local flavor.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Firing

1.4mSW

@15s

10km/h

1.4m

@15s

10km/h

Groomed

Mon

Firing

1.3mSW

@15s

12km/h

1.3m

@15s

12km/h

Groomed

Tue

Firing

1.4mSW

@16s

18km/h

1.4m

@16s

18km/h

Groomed

Wed

Firing

1.5mSW

@17s

17km/h

1.5m

@17s

17km/h

Groomed

Thu

Firing

1.4mSW

@16s

16km/h

1.4m

@16s

16km/h

Groomed

Fri

Firing

1.3mSW

@16s

16km/h

1.3m

@16s

16km/h

Groomed

Sat

Firing

1.4mSW

@17s

11km/h

1.4m

@17s

11km/h

Groomed

Sun

Firing

1.3mSW

@16s

16km/h

1.3m

@16s

16km/h

Groomed

Mon

Firing

1.1mSW

@16s

11km/h

1.1m

@16s

11km/h

Groomed

Tue

Firing

1.2mSW

@15s

12km/h

1.2m

@15s

12km/h

Groomed

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Today's Conditions

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Groomed

Clean faces from offshore winds

Swell

1.4m

SW(221°)

Score: 19/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

10km/h

E(81°)

Score: 25/25

Weather

30°C

0.6mm74%

Windswell Component

0.1mE@1s

Secondary Swell

0.2mSE

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 4 km/h E|PM: 13 km/h E

4 km/h vs 13 km/h afternoon

Tide at 7am (1.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:44 am

Low tide - -0.55m

7:10 am

High tide - 1.54m

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 Direction12/25

Swell Size19/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind25/25

Raw Score81/100

Adjustments

✨ Wind History+6

🌊 Tide+5

Adjusted Score88.26666666666667/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score88

✨ Groomed🌊 Optimal tide window

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (200°)
Direction range: 175° - 245°
Size range: 0.6m - 2m
Ideal size: 1.6m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: ENE (65°)
Offshore range: 25° - 105°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.3m - 1.6m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Fishing village south of Montelimar. Local scene.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Consistent. Local Nicaraguan surf scene.

Getting There

Airport

MGA

Drive time

50 min

Data quality

community

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