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Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, January 25, 2026
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January 25th, 2026
PANGA DROPS

Hey everyone! Welcome to Sunday morning’s report from Panga Drops. This morning was smaller than yesterday, but it was really clean while I took pictures. I showed up shortly after the wind dropped out. It was probably the best window during the morning.

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Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, January 25, 2026
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The crowd was light and scattered across the entire lineup. So there were plenty of empty waves rolling through.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, January 25, 2026
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The rights were shorter, but hollower. I saw a few make-able tubitos.
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This guy was sitting furthest to South and had a sandbar peak all to himself.
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A sharp slash further down the line.
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Maybe he could've tucked into a tubito here? Hard to say haha. If only it was a little bit bigger, but had similar shape.
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Kevin Gonzalez was on the right board for the middle-peak. It was soft so his longboard came in handy.
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The middle-peak was fatter and slower than the sandbars, so a casual pace worked well.
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Oho! A little cheater five action from Kevin. Perfect day to work on some cross-stepping and nose-riding.
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The lefts were longer, but had even less slope. Still manageable on longer gear though.
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French Fries (pictured here) also had some waves, but it wasn't super consistent. It was cool to see a variety of different peaks working and how clean the surf was when I was there. By the time I packed up my gear it had already turned slightly side-shore though. One thing still surprises me is how drastically the wind can change here during dry-season. The websites are somewhat reliable with the wind, but they aren't always accurate with pinpointing exactly when it will be strongest and weakest during the day. You've just got to monitor it throughout the day and hit the windows that repeatedly have the best wind.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Sunday, January 25, 2026
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I wouldn't be sad if this was the strongest that the wind got this time of the year. Unfortunately it looks like some crazy strong offshores are coming on Tuesday and could stick around for a week or so. If the forecast is correct then it will be the strongest winds we've seen this entire dry season. Time to bolt everything down and buckle up! Tomorrow the wind should still be reasonable though. Hasta manana.
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