Paso Caballo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Leon Province, Nicaragua)

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Paso Caballo Surf Guide

Paso Caballo in Leon Province is a fairly exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There is a left hand reef break. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Paso Caballo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Paso Caballo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Paso Caballo 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 Paso Caballo (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Paso Caballo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in July while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 45% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

11%

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

too small

45%

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

Explore Paso Caballo Location Map

Interactive Paso Caballo 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 Paso Caballo is Managua International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua, which is 141 km (88 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Paso Caballo is Toncontin International (Tegucigalpa) Airport (TGU) in Honduras, 160 km (99 miles) away.

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Paso Caballo Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:08 Local Time

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

Tides at Paso Caballo

Current tide and informaton

For Corinto, 3 km from Paso Caballo.

Next High Water: 05:36am | 1.93m

Next Low Water: 11:32am | 0.56m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Paso Caballo Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.9 °C) too at Paso Caballo. 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*: 29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite