August 4th, 2023
Somewhere in Nicaragua
Hi everyone! Welcome to the Friday surf report from Panga Drops today! There were a few beautiful waves out there this morning for those who shifted to our deep water reef break.
The rights at Pangas are generally better than the lefts. They wall up more, giving one more speed and more opportunities for turns. However, they can shut down and run hot as well. Unfortunately this guy found a shut down section.
Pangas is a roundhouse wave. It’s a gentle giant. This surfer getting stylish by dragging his trailing hand in the wave face during this backside roundhouse.
These two guys up the beach looked like they were enjoying a leisurely paddle in the mellower zone of Iguana’s beach, Villas Iguanas. FYI, the right in the background is super shallow and is a mirage. I know, it looks tempting haha
This little dude showcased some really smooth surfing for us today on the report. I like his style!
Impressive! This guy managed to get his fins and tail to come around for a more critical top turn. Critical / vertical turns at Pangas are difficult because the wave’s wall is usually quite soft.
Here’s our little dude from early showcasing that buttery style again! Maybe he’s trying to imitate the “Conner Coffin Down-Carve”?
This picture pretty well captures the appeal of Iguana’s beach. Crisp offshore conditions, blue water, lush vegetation, and a relatively empty beach. We sure have it good here! The swell still hasn’t fully reasserted itself, but if you start looking at tickets now, then you’ll probably end up here around the time our uncharacteristic mellow spell ends. That’s today’s action, thanks for checking in and I hope you’re back tomorrow to see what Saturday brings.
RECENT REPORTS
Hey everyone! Welcome to Tuesday’s surf report from Panga Drops. The swell was notably stronger than I expected. Some early season Pacific power! Middle peak was the place to be, but it was windy.
Hey amigos! Welcome to Monday’s surf report from French Fries. The waves were pretty much firing when I rocked up to take pictures, but just like yesterday the wind went side-shore as soon as I put the camera away. At least some surfers caught the magic window.
Hey amigos! Welcome to March 1st’s surf report from French Fries. The waves were really fun in the late morning and early afternoon. The wind direction was perfect, but then flipped side-shore right as I went to grab my board haha.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Buen día gente! It’s a nice and sun shiny day out there today. Nice for a change, since its been so rainy the past several days. Waves are in the waist to chest high with occasional lil’ bit bigger sets from time to time. The morning high tide going out was looking pretty fun out..
Hey everyone, how are all of you today? Today the weather was great and decided to go for a drive to check how other spots were doing, just to bring some variety to the surf report.
Welcome back for the Tuesday surf report. Today the surf was even smaller than it’s been so far for the start of August. But that still won’t keep people from trying to catch some waves. The weather was nice and we even had some nice cool breeze in the afternoon… check it out!