Punta Quilla Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rivas Province, Nicaragua)

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Punta Quilla Surf Guide

Punta Quilla in Rivas Province is an exposed beach break that is often working Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Punta Quilla Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Quilla:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Quilla 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 Punta Quilla (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Punta Quilla 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 90% of the time in July while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

90%

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 Punta Quilla Location Map

Interactive Punta Quilla 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 closest passenger airport to Punta Quilla is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, which is 87 km (54 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Punta Quilla is Managua International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Punta Quilla Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:27 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	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Punta Quilla

Current tide and informaton

For San Juan del Sur, 7 km from Punta Quilla.

Next High Water: 05:41pm | 2.2m

Next Low Water: 11:30am | 0.58m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Punta Quilla Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 32.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.3 °C) too at Punta Quilla. 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*: 29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite