Puerto Sandino
Surf spot · Nicaragua
Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 5 ft swell at 12 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 715kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 35°C
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 612kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 506kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 447kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 343kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 88kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 111kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 167, good
- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 441, too small
- Thu 540, too small
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 924, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 67, good | 5 ft14 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,012kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 36°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 58, fair | 5 ft12 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 715kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 35°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 5 ft12 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 612kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, too small | 5 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 506kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, too small | 4 ft12 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 447kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 343kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft14 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 111kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft14 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots | 33°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:36 −0.9 mHigh 06:50 +1.1 mLow 13:13 −1.0 mHigh 19:30 +0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:40 −0.8 mHigh 07:53 +0.9 mLow 14:15 −0.9 mHigh 20:36 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:52 −0.8 mHigh 09:03 +0.8 mLow 15:22 −0.8 mHigh 21:45 +0.9 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Puerto Sandino
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Puerto Sandino
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (246°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (66°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 94). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Puerto Sandino, 0 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$630–US$1,190 each
about US$630–US$1,190 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MGA, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$275–US$576 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$114–US$188 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$127–US$234 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$54–US$94 |
| Total | about US$630–US$1,190 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
1 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Puerto Sandino its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Miramar on Booking.com
5 min by car · 5 places to stay
About US$40 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 05m
About 14h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MGA, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 2h 05m by road
Flights MDW → MGA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.