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Miramar Point

León, Nicaragua
🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef

Miramar Point is Northern Nicaragua's accessible quality left—a point break near León that offers consistent waves and multiple nearby breaks to explore. The wave itself provides workable walls over rocky reef, while the surrounding area includes Pipes (hollow beachbreak), Shacks (fast hollow left), and various other setups. Thanks to the Lake Nicaragua wind corridor, the area enjoys predominantly offshore winds year-round. The growing surf camp scene here offers an alternative to the southern Emerald Coast crowds while delivering similarly consistent conditions.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
65
Good
1.4m
@13s
10km/h
Mon
22
72
Good
1.4m
@13s
9km/h
Tue
23
85
Firing
1.4m
@15s
20km/h
Wed
24
76
Good
1.4m
@14s
19km/h
Thu
25
73
Good
1.2m
@14s
18km/h
Fri
26
83
Firing
1.2m
@15s
16km/h
Sat
27
76
Good
1.3m
@14s
16km/h
Sun
28
78
Good
1.2m
@14s
19km/h
Mon
29
75
Good
1.0m
@14s
16km/h
Tue
30
73
Good
0.8m
@14s
16km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
1.4m
SW(222°)
Score: 14/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
10km/h
NE(56°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
29°C
0.8mm72%
Windswell Component
0.1mE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.2mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 11 km/h NE|PM: 10 km/h ENE
Lighter winds later (10 km/h)
Tide at 1pm (-0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:44 am
Low tide - -0.55m
7:10 am
High tide - 1.53m
1:19 pm
Low tide - -0.29m
7:21 pm
High tide - 1.37m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

65
Good
Components
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size14/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score64/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+1
Adjusted Score65/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score65
🌊 Partly in the tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
185° - 250°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.95×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (75°)
Offshore range
30° - 120°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.6m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Near León. Multiple breaks in area including Pipes and Shacks.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Consistent SW swells. Offshore wind corridor from Lake Nicaragua.

Getting There

Airport
MGA
Drive time
100 min
Data quality
verified

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