Punta San Diego Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Leon Province, Nicaragua)

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Punta San Diego Surf Guide

Punta San Diego in Leon Province is an exposed beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds are from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and there is a left hand point break as well. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rips and rocks.

Punta San Diego Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	3	fairly consistent	29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta San Diego:

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Punta San Diego 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 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% 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 San Diego Location Map

Interactive Punta San Diego 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 Punta San Diego is Managua International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua, which is 54 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Punta San Diego is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, 184 km (114 miles) away.

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Punta San Diego Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 00:50 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 04
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	10	18	18	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Punta San Diego look like?

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Tides at Punta San Diego

Current tide and informaton

For Asuchillo Beach Break, 6 km from Punta San Diego.

Next High Water: 04:20am | 2.14m

Next Low Water: 10:17am | 0.44m

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Punta San Diego Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 33.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.2 °C) too at Punta San Diego. 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*: 29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite