Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/17/2026  10:26 PM
Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, May 17, 2026
10:26 PM

May 17th, 2026
POPOYO

Hello Sunday, The swell backed off a tad and we decided to head North and check one of the more rippable waves on the area. @tonyzphotos reporting.

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/17/2026 10:26 PM
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, May 17, 2026
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Popoyo is one the waves that put the country on the map. A great left and right reef break good for high performance surfing.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/17/2026
Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, May 17, 2026
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this place can get busy at times due to it’s consistently, we got lucky and hit a nice window with a light crowd.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/17/2026
Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, May 17, 2026
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The left tends to be the longer wave most of the time and offers up sections open up on.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/17/2026
Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, May 17, 2026
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The combination of Saturday night party and surf contest in San Juan helped everyone get a few more waves today.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, May 17, 2026
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High speed foam climb and ready for more.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, May 17, 2026
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Heavy footed tail slide.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, May 17, 2026
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As you can see the lefts were favored but the occasional right came through.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, May 17, 2026
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This is another wave that can get a lower Trestles comparison.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, May 17, 2026
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The surf is forecasted to back off a bit tomorrow. Let’s see what we find.
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5/17/2026
05/17/2026
POPOYO

Hello Sunday, The swell backed off a tad and we decided to head North and check one of the more rippable waves on the area. @tonyzphotos reporting.

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Hey everyone! Josh back for a quick one day report. This Saturday morning looked fun! Not huge, but still some tubes coming in on the sets.

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Hello and happy Friday. Finally the weekend. We have a bit of swell running again today and we decided to head to Panga Drops and have a look. @tonyzphotos reporting.

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Hey everyone! Welcome to Saturday’s surf report from Colorados. The waves were funky today. The mid-morning and early afternoon windows were best. The wind kicked up onshore in the afternoon and it even rained! You’ll see that there were still a few gems and shreddable waves.

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