January 2nd, 2018
Somewhere in Nicaragua
Hello and welcome to todays surf report. Well, the surf is micro, so we’ll call it the first Tuesday of 2018 and the smallest day of the year so far.
How small was it you ask… well about this size.
Even the only two people out at the beachie were having a hard time catching waves on longboards.
Today was a great day to go fishing!
Or wading. Kinda looks like Lake Nicaragua eh?
I cruised up to the reef and it was pretty small there too. Usually this break gets some kind of swell. But the ocean just isn’t having it right now.
Kimi come back… check out that nice little peeling right!!
The conditions were EPIC! now if it were about 3-4 feet bigger, it would be perfect.
Should I stay or should I go now?
After seeing this set come through, it was definitely STAY! This guy got the wave of the day (that I saw all day).
After going through all of last years photos to make the retrospective slide show for 2017, I did see how good it was last January. Especially Feb was really good. So lets hope history repeats itself. Book a trip early on this year and you can score it this empty with really fun waves! Trust me.
In the meantime, these kids had the right idea.
Its was double overhead today… for a pelican! haha
Check out this sponge gremmie charger about to tuck into this Chopes looking wedge!
Empty wave in an empty lineup. How often do you hear those two in the same sentence?
“I’ve seen bigger waves in a toilet bowl” – Occy – North Shore the movie. Couldn’t be a better time to use this quote.
A boat with about 4 or 5 surfers rolled up.. hopefully they brought some fishing gear.
The closeouts were pretty gnar gnar!!
Alright my friends… I know it wasn’t much, but we can’t always have it perfect. This was one of those 65 days unlike our other 300 perfect ones. The surf will be back, I promise. Until then, good to see you all back, being I have’t seen you since last year. Ohhh and Feliz año nuevo!! ~
RECENT REPORTS
Hola amigos! Welcome to Wednesday’s surf report from Panga Drops. The tide was a bit lower by the time I got around to shooting today, so there was more action at mid-peak than the side-peaks. The wind was stronger today, but it was a little bigger today too.
Hey everyone! Welcome to Tuesday’s surf report from Panga Drops, once again we’re talking French Fries. The waves were smaller today, but the shape was arguably slightly better than yesterday. The wind was also a touch lighter.
Hey amigos! Josh back behind the lens for next set of days. Monday’s surf report is coming your way from Panga Drops, specifically “French Fries”. The swell was close to non-existent, but Pangas did its magic and magnified the lackluster size into something playful and shreddable.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Hello NSR community and welcome to a new week of NSR surf reports! This is Parker signing in for a quick update so check out our photos!
Hello my friends. This is the second day of this year and the waves keep good. Some sets are coming constantly with long lines. Check it out.
Hi party people, this is Lucha Libre Garcia with your Friday surf report. The waves are still in the small, in the waist high rage, winds died a little bit and the water a little chilly. Check it out!!!