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Level 7/10

The Boom

Chinandega, Nicaragua

😮‍💨Hold-downs🌀Strong rips

The Boom is Nicaragua's most celebrated barrel—a world-class A-frame beachbreak that has been likened to a miniature Puerto Escondido for its hollow, dredging peaks and startling consistency. Pioneered in the late 1990s, this wave earns its namesake season after season as Northern Nicaragua's premier tube-riding destination. The outside canyon magnetizes swells and creates textbook barrels that break close to shore, making it nearly impossible not to score a tube on a good day. Normal surfers get the wave of their lives here—just be ready for the power and the consequences.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Good

1.4mSW

@15s

8km/h

1.4m

@15s

8km/h

Mon

Good

1.0mSW

@15s

6km/h

1.0m

@15s

6km/h

Tue

Good

1.0mSSW

@17s

8km/h

1.0m

@17s

8km/h

Wed

Firing

1.6mSW

@17s

9km/h

1.6m

@17s

9km/h

Thu

Good

1.5mSSW

@16s

9km/h

1.5m

@16s

9km/h

Fri

Firing

1.4mSSW

@16s

8km/h

1.4m

@16s

8km/h

Sat

Firing

1.5mSW

@17s

5km/h

1.5m

@17s

5km/h

Sun

Firing

1.4mSW

@16s

9km/h

1.4m

@16s

9km/h

Mon

Firing

1.2mSSW

@16s

8km/h

1.2m

@16s

8km/h

Tue

Firing

1.3mSW

@15s

6km/h

1.3m

@15s

6km/h

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Today's Conditions

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Swell

1.4m

SW(223°)

Score: 11/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 23/25

Wind

8km/h

E(84°)

Score: 25/25

Weather

29°C

0.3mm43%

Secondary Swell

0.1mSE

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

afternoon

AM: 9 km/h ENE|PM: 8 km/h SW

Lighter winds later (8 km/h)

Tide at 1pm (-0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:44 am

Low tide - -0.54m

7:10 am

High tide - 1.53m

1:19 pm

Low tide - -0.28m

7:24 pm

High tide - 1.38m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Good

Components

Swell Direction19/25

Swell Size11/25

Swell Period23/25

Wind25/25

Raw Score78/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+1

Adjusted Score79/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score79

🌊 Partly in the tide window

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (215°)
Direction range: 190° - 260°
Size range: 0.8m - 3.5m
Ideal size: 2.7m
Height multiplier: 1.08×
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (80°)
Offshore range: 45° - 120°

Tide Requirements

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

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Chancletas Beach Resort area. 4WD recommended.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

SW swell season. Best March-October. Offshore 300+ days/year.

Getting There

Airport

MGA

Drive time

150 min

Data quality

verified

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