Puerto Sandino Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Leon Province, Nicaragua)

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Puerto Sandino Surf Guide

Puerto Sandino in Leon Province is an exposed reef and point break that has quite reliable surf The best wind direction is from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.

Puerto Sandino Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	fairly consistent	29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Puerto Sandino:

The best conditions reported for surf at Puerto Sandino occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Puerto Sandino (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Puerto Sandino 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

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Puerto Sandino Location Map

Interactive Puerto Sandino 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 Puerto Sandino is Managua International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua, which is 66 km (41 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Puerto Sandino is Toncontin International (Tegucigalpa) Airport (TGU) in Honduras, 213 km (132 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Puerto Sandino Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:48 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- on

What does Puerto Sandino look like?

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Tides at Puerto Sandino

Current tide and informaton

For Puerto Sandino, 0 km from Puerto Sandino.

Next High Water: 05:42pm | 2.13m

Next Low Water: 12:06am | 0.43m

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Puerto Sandino Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 35.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.5 °C) too at Puerto Sandino. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite