La Jaimacana (The Pipes) Surf Break
Lat Long: 11.92° N 86.62° W

La Jaimacana (The Pipes) Surf Guide

Weather Forecast for La Jaimacana (The Pipes)

Issued: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Jaimacana (The Pipes) sea temperature is
29.7° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

La Jaimacana (The Pipes) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

La Jaimacana (The Pipes) break guidePhoto by: Miramar Surf Camp

La Jaimacana (The Pipes) Surf Guide

La Jaimacana (The Pipes) in Leon Province is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. A left hand reef. Best around high tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rips and rocks.

La Jaimacana (The Pipes) Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3fairly consistent
29.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Jaimacana (The Pipes):

The best conditions reported for surf at La Jaimacana (The Pipes) occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf La Jaimacana (The Pipes) (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing La Jaimacana (The Pipes) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 89% of the time in December while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
89%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
8%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
3%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Jaimacana (The Pipes) Location Map

Interactive La Jaimacana (The Pipes) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to La Jaimacana (The Pipes) is Managua International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua, which is 55 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to La Jaimacana (The Pipes) is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, 188 km (117 miles) away.

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La Jaimacana (The Pipes) Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 June 2026, 19:09 Local Time
Monday 08Tue
3PM6PM9PM0AM
Wave (m)
1.7
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
Period (s) 19 19 19 18
Wind (km/h)
35
30
25
30
Wind State cross cross cross cross-
on

What does La Jaimacana (The Pipes) look like?

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    Tides at La Jaimacana (The Pipes)

    Current tide and informaton
    For Asuchillo Beach Break, 2 km from La Jaimacana (The Pipes).
    Next High Water: 08:18pm | 1.9m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 02:27am | 0.6m
    IS AT (local time)

    La Jaimacana (The Pipes) Sea Temperature

    Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.7 °C) too at La Jaimacana (The Pipes), warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

    Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 29.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at La Jaimacana (The Pipes)

    Surf stats for La Jaimacana (The Pipes), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at La Jaimacana (The Pipes)

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    La Jaimacana (The Pipes) Reviews:

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    Ratings
    Based on 3 votes.
    • Overall:3.0
    • Quality on a good day:4.0
    • Consistency of Surf:3.7
    • Difficulty Level:3.7
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
    • Crowds:3.7
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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
    Miramar Surf Camp from Nicaragua
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