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Nicaragua Surf Report for Saturday, May 19, 2018
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May 19th, 2018
Somewhere in Nicaragua

Hey there Weekend friends. Welcome to Saturday surf report. It was a bit chunky out there today, as the reverse winds continued to serve up some onshore slop with some nuggety sections. Only the diehard fans were out so lets check em out shall we.

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Not sure who this guy was, but he sure was making these waves look super easy to surf in.

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See what I mean.

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My friend Fábio was out there as one of the diehards, making his statement with this bottom turn on this icky looking thing.

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Same with this dude. Not sure who he was either…

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but he certainly came to play in the surf, with moves like this.

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Josh, all focus on his balancing game.

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Good balance, which in turn, allows you do maneuvers like this.

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All day…

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Everyday.

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Whether it’s backside…

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frontside,

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Or vertical, surfing is fun no matter how you go about it.

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So is being swung by the hands by two grown ups when you’re a kid. Ahhhh to be a kid again!!

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The forecast is saying there isn’t a day in sight for some time where we’re supposed to get our offshores back.

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So I guess we’ll just continue to make due with what we have here for now.

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Why go to San Juan Del Sur for a foam party when we have it right here at the beach, and it’s free!

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I love U Nicaragua! Always have, always will! Stay strong!!!

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Got to play a fun role as paparazzi (sorta) while Javier “Baldo” took some iPhone snaps of his beautiful wife Sarah (who’s expecting) today at the Playa.

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You two are awesome!! Looking forward to seeing what’s in the oven soon….!

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Speaking of oven, man it’s been so muggy and HOT here with this low pressure system and crazy humidity.

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The only real way to cool off is to jump in the ocean and get wet.

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Stoked I’ll be jumping on a boat tomorrow and swimming for quite a few hours in the nice cool water.

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On a fun and sporadic silly side note, here’s El JefĂ©, Bryan “Pancho” McMandon showing his stoke “lengua” for a newly renovated house we were shooting today. Stay tuned for the new photos and possibility to rent this amazing beach front home soon!!! SBS out ~

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