Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
9:59 pm
I first showed up to take pictures around noon. The tide was high, but there was backwash and a little crumble from the wind. It was flickering between offshore (seen here) and sideshore.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 9:59 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:00 pm
Carlos on a big right. He didn't surf long as the conditions weren't good at this time.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:00 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:01 pm
The sun and paddling would've been very intense, but there were still a few tubes even with the high-tide and funky winds.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:01 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:02 pm
I returned closer to 3:20pm and the conditions switched from bad to good while I was there. Asher was the first to get waves in this next window.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:02 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:03 pm
This is when I saw some of the better waves of the day come through. It was cleaner and less ripped up. The morning window had some good ones though.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:03 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:04 pm
Asher with a sharp snap in the pocket. He was ripping through some solid turns even on a tube day!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:04 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:05 pm
Slashing up the corners as well.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:05 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:06 pm
Asher caught one of the better rights of the afternoon, until we all paddled back out. Then even more good ones came through. Big props for committing to this steep drop.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:06 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:07 pm
He took a near ideal line into this thing.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:07 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:08 pm
Setting up for the stall...
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:08 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:09 pm
Hitting the breaks and engaging his body. This is the best that you can do.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:09 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:10 pm
Look at all that spray. He really got engaged to the wall here.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:10 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:11 pm
Asher did the best he could, but had so much speed from that critical drop that he couldn't wipe it off. Most of the waves were very fast today, so his approach would've worked nine times out of ten here.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:11 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:12 pm
Still a sick drop and find for Asher. He got some even better waves later. Not bad to show up in NIca and get shacked after only having been back a few days.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:12 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, March 16, 2026
10:14 pm
It was a day of beat-downs and lots of paddling, but also some great waves. A nice opening swell to kick off the season. But the size will mellow out for a while after this. Tomorrow there should be some hollow leftovers though! Hasta manana.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 03/16/2026 10:14 pm
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PLAYA COLORADO
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