La Jaimacana (The Pipes) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Leon Province, Nicaragua)

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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*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	29.6°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.

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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

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 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:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 22:13 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	14	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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: 06:18am | 1.95m

Next Low Water: 12:06am | 0.43m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Jaimacana (The Pipes) Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 34.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.6 °C) too at La Jaimacana (The Pipes). 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*: 29.6°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)

Wind stats for La Jaimacana (The Pipes), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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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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