El Transito Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Leon Province, Nicaragua)
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El Transito Surf Guide
The best swell direction is SW or SSW, 180 to 215 degrees is great. It's also good on W swells too and accepts some NW as long as its under 290 degrees. Best periods are anything 16 seconds or under. Over 16 seconds it tends to shut down as the main beach is a fairly small crescent shaped coast line. There are other breaks within walking distance that work great on the larger, longer period swells though. The best time of year is the off season though, November to March when it is rarely under waist high. Predominant offshore winds are best from the NE/E. The break is a beach break in the main beach. There is a small point on the south side of the beach (similar to Machete Point at Playa Maderas) with a rock/sand bottom that works on medium period S/SW swells. There are a couple other secret spots nearby known by the guys at Green Surf Nicaragua. The wave in the main beach (sand bottom) is typically mellow with mellower barrel sections and medium length waves. Its great for all levels of surfers. Its best from waist to 1 ft overhead on an incoming tide, however, breaks on most tides. The offshores never get too strong here (hardly ever upwelling) and the water typically stays warm year round. You may need a 1mm top from Jan to March.
El Transito Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 27.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing El Transito:
The best conditions reported for surf at El Transito occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
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Interactive El Transito 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 El Transito is Managua International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua, which is 59 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Transito is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, 206 km (128 miles) away.

Saturday, 28 January 2023, 16:52 Local Time
Saturday 28 | Sun | |||
3PM | 6PM | 9PM | 0AM | |
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Period (s) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
off |
Tides at El Transito
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Swell History at El Transito
Surf stats for El Transito, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at El Transito
Wind stats for El Transito, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
El Transito Reviews:
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