October 30th, 2025
PLAYA COLORADO
Wow! A surprise gift for us surfers here in Iguana this Thursday. I was expecting the surf to be small, but this morning it looked really fun.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 5:12 AM
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:16 pm
Kevin Cortez won the heat this morning. This right was the best wave I saw all day.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:16 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:17 pm
Kevin's weaved through barrels like this thousands of times. His takeoff and entry were very casual.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:17 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:18 pm
What a perfect peeling right. Open too!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:18 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:19 pm
No signs of Kevin. I know better than to release my finger from the trigger though.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:19 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:20 pm
That's why it's important to know the skill level of the surfers around you. Sometimes I see the local boys paddling wide from very deep, but I know better than to discount them.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:20 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:21 pm
If you zoom in you'll start to see Kevin's body about to bust through the lip.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:21 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:22 pm
And he's out. 10 points Kevin!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:22 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:23 pm
Kevin stayed busy out there. Tubes and turns.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:23 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:24 pm
A couple of quick blasts on this left. Something tells me that Kevin has been surfing a lot lately.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:24 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:25 pm
Hayden also made sure to crack a few lips.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:25 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:26 pm
Frontside and backside both looking sharp. The competition this year is going to be stiff at the Chompipe contest!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:26 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:27 pm
Koa has been steadily progressing lately. I was surprised to see him take a good line into this tube. Good to get the reps in before the big stuff shows up over the next four days.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:27 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:28 pm
This wave wasn't even that special, but you can see the waves were thick enough to tube even on mid-tier waves.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:28 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:29 pm
Deep compression here. What's Kevin going to do up top?
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:29 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:30 pm
Looks like it's going to be an air!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:30 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:31 pm
Sick air-reverse!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:31 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:32 pm
He's got a chance for the landing here...
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:32 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:33 pm
He's spun through it. Can he ride out before the lip taps him?
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:33 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:34 pm
Complete!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:34 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:35 pm
There were some pretty mental waves. I was shocked given that the tide was near dead high.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:35 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:36 pm
One of the surfers visiting from Brazil found a gem too.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:36 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:37 pm
I'm kicking myself that I missed the window...
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:37 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:38 pm
He's looking good so far. Can he get the exit?
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:38 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:39 pm
He got a little lower than he should've, but he's not out of the fight yet.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:39 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:40 pm
Completed. Nice one dude.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:40 pm
RECENT REPORTS
10/30/2025
PLAYA COLORADO
Wow! A surprise gift for us surfers here in Iguana this Thursday. I was expecting the surf to be small, but this morning it looked really fun.
10/29/2025
PLAYA COLORADO
Hey everyone! Josh back behind the lens for the next few days. The waves were decent all day long today. The wind was still, and the wave faces were smooth. The sets were head-high when they came.
10/29/2025
PLAYA COLORADO
Hello Tuesday, we had lot’s of rain through the morning and afternoon. The onshore winds continue. @tonyzphotos reporting.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
10/30/2024
Hi everyone! Josh back behind the lens for the next few days. Welcome to Wednesday’s surf report from Panga Drops. The waves were mellow today, but there were a couple of decent sets around mid-tide.
10/30/2023
Howdy everyone! Monday surf report coming your way from Colorados. Unfortunately my excessive praise of the conditions appears to have backfired. Onshore has returned 🙁
10/30/2022
Buenos días amigos, bienvenidos a una mañana de domingo brillante y soleada! Or if you wanna learn some basic Spanish, I was saying, “Good morning friends, welcome to a nice bright and sunny Sunday morning!”