Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, May 01, 2026

5:48 AM

PLAYA COLORADO

May 1st, 2026

PLAYA COLORADO

Hey everyone! Welcome to May 1st’s surf report from Colorados. The waves were still fairly small today. The sets had some size and space to work with though. This surfer demonstrated some textbook form through his bottom turn.

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5:48 AM

Josh S.

Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, May 01, 2026

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A good bottom turn leads to a good top turn!

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11:42 pm

Bang! He blasted through a sharp snap on the inside section for turn number 2.

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Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, May 01, 2026

11:43 pm

I'm glad that Shane's foot has healed enough for him to get out into the surf and grab some waves.

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Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, May 01, 2026

11:44 pm

There were a few tubitos, but they would've been hard to find out there.

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Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, May 01, 2026

11:45 pm

Alvaro "en guarde" on this right. Ready to joust haha!

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11:46 pm

A couple of the surfers at the south peak weren't scared to pull into some closeout tubes. Sometimes you just have to send it.

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Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, May 01, 2026

11:47 pm

The waves were fast again today. Once again, the gas pedal was your friend.

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Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, May 01, 2026

11:48 pm

Maybe the river-mouth right will work better when there is more size. It was hugging the sandbar and running fast today though.

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Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, May 01, 2026

11:49 pm

The backwash bounce opened up this little right.

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Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, May 01, 2026

11:50 pm

It was another day of decent waves. Nothing to special, but not bad either. Tomorrow and Sunday should be similar. Hasta manana.

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