Beach

both

Level 5/10

Playa Hermosa Nicaragua

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

🌀Strong rips

Playa Hermosa is Nicaragua's best kept secret—a powerful beachbreak south of San Juan del Sur that features lots of peaks, long walls, and enough space to spread out even when it's pumping. The privately maintained access road keeps casual visitors away while delivering surfers to one of the longest beaches in the area. During swell season, Hermosa can get BIG, with double-overhead days that challenge even experienced surfers. The multiple peaks mean you can always find an uncrowded section, whether you want the heaviest barrel or a more forgiving wall.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Good

1.0mSW

@15s

19km/h

1.0m

@15s

19km/h

Groomed

Mon

Fair

0.8mSW

@14s

19km/h

0.8m

@14s

19km/h

Groomed

Tue

Good

1.0mSW

@16s

26km/h

1.0m

@16s

26km/h

Groomed

Wed

Fair

1.0mSW

@17s

25km/h

1.0m

@17s

25km/h

Groomed

Thu

Good

1.0mSW

@16s

22km/h

1.0m

@16s

22km/h

Groomed

Fri

Good

1.0mSW

@16s

21km/h

1.0m

@16s

21km/h

Groomed

Sat

Good

1.0mSW

@17s

22km/h

1.0m

@17s

22km/h

Groomed

Sun

Good

0.9mSW

@15s

24km/h

0.9m

@15s

24km/h

Groomed

Mon

Good

0.8mSW

@15s

21km/h

0.8m

@15s

21km/h

Groomed

Tue

Good

0.8mSW

@15s

23km/h

0.8m

@15s

23km/h

Groomed

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Today's Conditions

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Groomed

Clean faces from offshore winds

Swell

1.0m

SW(233°)

Score: 9/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 23/25

Wind

19km/h

ENE(66°)

Score: 21/25

Weather

28°C

0.2mm82%

Windswell Component

0.3mENE@2s

Secondary Swell

0.1mS

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 18 km/h ENE|PM: 20 km/h ENE

Lighter winds early (18 km/h)

Tide at 7am (1.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:43 am

Low tide - -0.58m

7:08 am

High tide - 1.55m

1:19 pm

Low tide - -0.33m

7:22 pm

High tide - 1.37m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Good

Components

Swell Direction10/25

Swell Size9/25

Swell Period23/25

Wind21/25

Raw Score63/100

Adjustments

✨ Wind History+6

🌊 Tide+5

Adjusted Score74/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score74

✨ Groomed🌊 Optimal tide window

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (205°)
Direction range: 180° - 245°
Size range: 0.8m - 3.5m
Ideal size: 2.7m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NE (45°)
Offshore range: 0° - 90°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.8m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Private access road. Small fee. Worth it.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Most consistent in region. Can get big during peak season.

Getting There

Airport

MGA

Drive time

140 min

Data quality

verified

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