February 26th, 2018

Somewhere in Nicaragua

Even a quick glance at the ocean and you’d know there was swell out there today

Couple of local boys got the word and came down from Santanas

The waves looked nice from shore, but conditions were challenging.

There were so few people out that the other local photographer out there got a chance to rest between sets. Not happening during prime season.

There was definitely some size out there, that’s for sure. Check the dude on the right trying to make it over the wave.

Yup, definitely some size. Part of the reason it was so empty, was because a lot of people were too afraid of taking one of these on the head. When it’s not perfect and there are a lot of closeouts, everyone takes their fair share of beatings out there

Once again, see exhibit A

Still don’t believe me? Conditions were tough out there. Don’t be fooled by the pictures of perfect waves

Yup. One of the sets. Beautiful. This part of the sandbar though, was unsurfable.

Tempting…. Venus flytrap for surfers

Dude managed to make the drop on this one at least

Conditions were basically as good as you could ask for. Glassy water, wind wasn’t too bad, swell in the water. The only thing that’s missing is the sandbar.

Riding the wind drafts…

This guy made the drop, but the wave was a closeout. Luckily he made the drop though. If he hadn’t, he’d be in for a solid beating especially on this wave

I think his friend thought he was gonna eat it, and he’s looking pretty wobbly here…

… but dude somehow pulled the drop and had a nice section running in front of him. I don’t think he was fast enough to take advantage of it though.

don’t forget the frontside smash after you exit the barrel

Surprisingly I didn’t see Kevin Cortez or Jackson Obando out there today.I was wondering where they were, and I actually found out later that day, training at a private lesson with my friend Adam [instagram.com/swellnesssociety] at his training facility just outside of Iguana. It’s gonna be real interesting when the season comes to see how these local surfers do when they square off against each other out in the lineup on a true day of swell.COLORADO VS SANTANAS, BATTLE OF THE BEACHBREAKS

Another local boy, transplanted from the states but now living in Hacienda Iguana – Josh Springfield. Using that local knowledge to navigate this tricky, angry beast

He was one of the only guys to get barreled and make it out of one today. Unfortunately I don’t have any photos of the tubes he made, but if you check the surfnsr insta story for today, you’ll see the vid of the tube.

This dude from Santana’s was ripping out there. Not only navigating the wave, but dodging the people who got caught on the inside. Locals always on the best waves, while everyone else is left scrambling

That’s it guys. Hope you enjoyed today’s report. Hopefully the swell will stick around tomorrow. If the size drops I don’t think Playa Colorado will work, but we’ll find out soon enough. Stay tuned. As a parting gift, I leave you guys with this shot of Pangas. Even from miles away you can tell it’s good.In any case, if you want the high res version of a photo that made the report, or want us to see if we have any photos of you, just contact us at[email protected]See you guys on Wednesday!instagram.com/kevinjhuang_kevin-huang.com