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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
6:16 AM

January 1st, 2026
PANGA DROPS

Hey everyone! Welcome to 2026’s first surf report coming your way from French Fries! It was windy today, but everyone was recovering from last night so the lineup was empty and there was a bit of swell!

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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:19 pm
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I sent John out to play stuntman for the surf report. The extra push from the waves gave him more to work with.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:20 pm
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Grant paddled out and also hard carried the surf report. I think he outperformed John during the photo window!
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:21 pm
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Grant loves this peak and has surfed it well from when I first moved here. His smooth style suits the wave's pace well.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:22 pm
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Calm and controlled carves were the name of the game on the smaller waves.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:23 pm
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Grant on a bomb further out. It was epic to see how the sandbar was handling the extra size today.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:24 pm
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John found the next wave in the set. John's a pretty tall dude, so you can see that there was some push on the sets today.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:25 pm
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He set up well for his opening carve. Compressing with his trailing hand grazing the surface of the water.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:26 pm
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Ooohh, stylish!
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:27 pm
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Grant was like a kid in a candy store today.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:28 pm
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He doesn't waste any sections at French Fries. Years of dry season grinding and experience.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:29 pm
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Uncrowded and wave after wave. Not a bad start to 2026 for Grant.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:30 pm
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I like this more aggressive line. Tagging a steeper section. This is my favorite thing to practice at French Fries. Timing my turns at the steepest possible moments of the ride.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:31 pm
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Use the force Grant! Literally looks like he's water-bending here haha!
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, January 01, 2026
11:32 pm
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No complaints about my first surf session and day of waves in 2026! It's time for me to work on my rail game (while I can) and fitness, so that I'm well prepared for when the real wave, Colorados, comes back to life haha. Tomorrow will probably be similar to today. Hasta manana.
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