Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, January 23, 2026
10:30 pm
This guy was going Michael Jackson style out there with his jacket haha.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/23/2026 10:30 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, January 23, 2026
10:31 pm
This left walled up for him nicely and connected to the inside. He took a cruisey, slow-paced line, but he probably could've surfed this wave a bit more aggressively top-to-bottom.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/23/2026 10:31 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, January 23, 2026
10:32 pm
Jackson was the heavy hitter in the lineup. The long, open walls were favorable for his style of surfing.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/23/2026 10:32 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, January 23, 2026
10:33 pm
Controlled and powerful front-side carves. Jackson's bread and butter.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/23/2026 10:33 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, January 23, 2026
10:34 pm
Extending through the last part of the cutback to get more speed toward the whitewater section. Textbook surfing from Jackson.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/23/2026 10:34 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, January 23, 2026
10:35 pm
Further down the line Jackson sent it up, up, and away into the closeout section.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/23/2026 10:35 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, January 23, 2026
10:36 pm
Although most of the surfers were sitting on the outside (and primarily targeting middle-peak), I did see a few tubitos slide through to French Fries.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/23/2026 10:36 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, January 23, 2026
10:37 pm
I don't know who this guy on the longboard was, but he must've been stoked with this left. He didn't look like a very advanced surfer, but still managed to stroke into this outside bomb, make the drop, and open-up across the face. It's definitely a quality over quantity mindset when you're sitting at the middle-peak.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/23/2026 10:37 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, January 23, 2026
10:38 pm
It had to have been at least a 12 or 13 second ride. He connected through all the way into French Fries territory.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/23/2026 10:38 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, January 23, 2026
10:39 pm
This guy timed his cutback well. His arms might've been a little too high for this tight (and type) of cutback though.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/23/2026 10:39 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, January 23, 2026
10:40 pm
The crowd was moderate, but most of the surfers out there were getting long leg-burners. I can personally testify that the morning window was also fun at middle-peak.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 01/23/2026 10:40 pm
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