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Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, January 07, 2024

7:33 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:33 PM
Sunday shred-tastic surf report coming in hot from Panga Drops this morning. It was a little, but other than that it was pretty much pumping for this time of the year.

7:34 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:34 PM
Emiliano Abate was one of today’s superstars. This might’ve been my first time seeing him ride a Wavestorm, and wow… He rips on it!

7:35 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:35 PM
Emi’s longboard style looks strikingly similar to my brother’s relaxed posture through his turns. They are both pretty tall, so maybe that has something to do with it?

7:36 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:36 PM
Even the end sections weren’t safe from Emi.

7:37 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:37 PM
Kevin Cortez got one excellent ride during my time shooting this AM. I like his relaxed, but functional rotation through this carve.

7:38 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:38 PM
Woah, that’s some crazy rail-game! I’m surprised he was able to manage his drive through this roundhouse without bogging rail. It just goes to show how precisely Kevin can manage his weight distribution while riding. How cool is his style with his lead hand touching the surface of the wave?

7:39 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:39 PM
Slam that section shut Kev!

7:40 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:40 PM
The tide was high, so there would be an occasional barrel on the insider runners. The wind direction was pretty much perfect, blowing straight up the face of rights which further “hollowed” out the wave.

7:41 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:41 PM
Dang… I’m jealous my brother got a piece of this window and I was behind the lens haha :’(

7:42 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:42 PM
Speak of the devil…

7:43 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:43 PM
Pangas can be a very challenging wave to perform strong maneuvers on shortboards. So the fact that so many of today’s surfers were blasting through top turns highlights how beneficial the boost in the swell for the next 7 days is and will be.

7:44 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:44 PM
Emi and Kevin both got some combo highlight reels, so now it’s Johnny boy’s turn.

7:45 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:45 PM
Watch out for this ring of spray! John showcasing some quality body mechanics, specifically his trailing elbow getting pulled back to drive through this top turn.

7:46 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:46 PM
To close this finale ride, John found himself out in the flats, so he extended his legs and slightly lifted his right hand to generate some drive / propulsion back toward the pocket / whitewater.

7:49 PM
Josh S

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/07/2024 7:49 PM
Get out there Kai! Man, I’m seriously bummed I missed this window haha. Oh well, tomorrow’s swell forecast looks good so hopefully we get a second shot at glory tomorrow. The wind looks like it’s going to be absolutely ripping though, so I’d better bring my wind-shield wipers to clear my vision during my paddle-lines. I hope you enjoyed today’s epic (relatively speaking) offseason conditions, and see y’all tomorrow.

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