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Playa Hermosa ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Playa Hermosa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nicaragua – Rivas Province)

PLAYA HERMOSA SURF CAMP photo

Photo credit: EDUARDO HOLMANN
Surf Break: Playa Hermosa

Name: Playa Hermosa
Type: beach
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SSW Offshore Wind: NE

Playa Hermosa in Rivas Province is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

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Overall Playa Hermosa Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Playa Hermosa Location Map

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Visitor Reviews of Playa Hermosa


eduardo holmann from NICARAGUA writes:

BIENVENIDOS A PLAYA HERMOSA SURF CAMP- LA PLAYA DE SURVIVOR
NUESTRO RANCHO ESTÁ UBICADO EN EL CENTRO DE LA BELLA BAHIA DE PLAYA HERMOSA Y OFRECE SERVICIOS PARA QUE EL VISITANTE Y SU FAMILIA PUEDAN GOZAR DE UN LUGAR SEGURO, ATRACTIVO Y CON TODAS LAS COMODIDADES.
A LA ENTRADA COBRAMOS US$ 3.00 Ó C$ 65.00 POR LOS SIGUIENTES SERVICIOS:
• UN CAMINO EXCELENTE Y CON MANTENIMIENTO PERMANENTE.
• SEGURIDAD PERMANENTE, ESPECIALMENTE EN EL ÁREA DE RECREO EN LA PLAYA.
• HAMACAS Y SILLAS.
• DUCHAS CON AGUA CORRIENTE.
• SERVICIOS SANITARIOS LIMPIOS.
• OFRECEMOS LOCKERS CON CANDADO PARA GUARDAR SUS PERTENENCIAS.
• EXCELENTE ATENCIÓN.
• GRATIS: NIÑOS MENORES DE 12 AÑOS
OFRECEMOS SERVICIOS DE BAR Y RESTAURANTE CON COMIDA A LA PARRILLA A EXCELENTES Y CÓMODOS PRECIOS. ALQUILAMOS CABALLOS CON SU GUÍA QUE LOS LLEVAN A UN PASEO INOLVIDABLE POR LA COSTA.
NUESTRO SERVICIO DE TRANSPORTE SALE A LAS 10:00 AM Y A LAS 12:00 MD EN LA ESQUINA FRENTE AL GATO NEGRO. EL COSTO IDA Y VUELTA ES US$ 10.00, INCLUYE LA ENTRADA.
PARA RESERVACION LLAMAR AL TELÉFONO 83209192, PREGUNTAR POR CHELY.

Welcome to Playa Hermosa Surf Camp- SURVIVOR BEACH
Our Ranch is located 8 miles from San Juan Del Sur. This is a beautiful 2km beach with five or more peaks for surfing. This is a beach break. It’s also a wonderful family place, which you can enjoy comfortably, and as always, it’s safe and accessible for all type of vehicles.
A service fee of US$3 or C$65.00 is required at the entrance. The services you obtain are: an excellent and well maintained road, Security 24/7, hammocks, chairs, fresh water showers, clean bathrooms, lockers w/lock, and an excellent and warm service from our workers. Children under 12 years old are free.
We have a restaurant and bar, with amazing BBQ food, at a good price. We also have guided horseback riding at a decent price.
Shuttle services: OUR MERCEDES BENZ 4X4 TRUCK departs from the corner in front of GATO NEGRO, at 10:00 am and 12:00 md, and departs from PHSC at 5:00 pm. Round-trip transportation will cost you US$10, and includes service fee and transportation.
For reservation call 83 20 91 92 ask for chely

2011-01-27

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa Hermosa:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Playa El Yanqui 1 mi
Second closest break Playa Tamarindo 1 mi
Third closest break El Coco 2 mi
Fourth closest break Playa Remonso 2 mi
Fifth closest break Los Pechos 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Playa Hermosa:
Closest wave buoy Western Caribbean Buoy 485 mi
Second closest wave buoy Yucatan Basin Buoy 599 mi
Third closest wave buoy Bay of Campeche Buoy 923 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East Gulf Buoy 1017 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Mid Gulf Buoy 1043 mi

Tide stations nearest to Playa Hermosa:
Closest tide station Puntarenas, Costa Rica 108 mi
Second closest tide station San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua 145 mi
Third closest tide station Bluefields Lagoon entrance, Nicaragua 154 mi
Fourth closest tide station Cayos de Perlas, Nicaragua 184 mi
Fifth closest tide station Isla del Maiz Grande, Nicaragua 200 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Playa Hermosa:
Closest ski area Huascaran (Peru) 1513 mi
Second closest ski area Sky Valley (United States) 1653 mi
Third closest ski area Scaly Mountain (United States) 1656 mi
Fourth closest ski area Cataloochee (United States) 1693 mi
Fifth closest ski area Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) 1701 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Playa Hermosa:
Closest city location San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua) 5 mi
Second closest city location La Cruz (Costa Rica) 16 mi
Third closest city location Rivas (Nicaragua) 17 mi
Fourth closest city location San Jorge (Nicaragua) 18 mi
Fifth closest city location Tola (Nicaragua) 19 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Playa Hermosa is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, which is 73 km (45 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Playa Hermosa is Managua International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua, 113 km (70 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, 136 km (84 miles) away.
Playa Hermosa break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Playa Hermosa, Nicaragua - Rivas Province. Use the tab navigation above to view Playa Hermosa sea temperature, Playa Hermosa photographs, Playa Hermosa detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Playa Hermosa webcams, current wind from Nicaragua - Rivas Province live weather stations and Playa Hermosa tide predictions. The Nicaragua swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Nicaragua and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Nicaragua wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Playa Hermosa.