Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:16 pm
Kevin Cortez won the heat this morning. This right was the best wave I saw all day.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:16 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:17 pm
Kevin's weaved through barrels like this thousands of times. His takeoff and entry were very casual.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:17 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:18 pm
What a perfect peeling right. Open too!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:18 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:19 pm
No signs of Kevin. I know better than to release my finger from the trigger though.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:19 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:20 pm
That's why it's important to know the skill level of the surfers around you. Sometimes I see the local boys paddling wide from very deep, but I know better than to discount them.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:20 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:21 pm
If you zoom in you'll start to see Kevin's body about to bust through the lip.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:21 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:22 pm
And he's out. 10 points Kevin!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:22 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:23 pm
Kevin stayed busy out there. Tubes and turns.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:23 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:24 pm
A couple of quick blasts on this left. Something tells me that Kevin has been surfing a lot lately.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:24 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:25 pm
Hayden also made sure to crack a few lips.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:25 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:26 pm
Frontside and backside both looking sharp. The competition this year is going to be stiff at the Chompipe contest!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:26 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:27 pm
Koa has been steadily progressing lately. I was surprised to see him take a good line into this tube. Good to get the reps in before the big stuff shows up over the next four days.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:27 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:28 pm
This wave wasn't even that special, but you can see the waves were thick enough to tube even on mid-tier waves.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:28 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:29 pm
Deep compression here. What's Kevin going to do up top?
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:29 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:30 pm
Looks like it's going to be an air!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:30 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:31 pm
Sick air-reverse!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:31 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:32 pm
He's got a chance for the landing here...
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:32 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:33 pm
He's spun through it. Can he ride out before the lip taps him?
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:33 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:34 pm
Complete!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:34 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:35 pm
There were some pretty mental waves. I was shocked given that the tide was near dead high.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:35 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:36 pm
One of the surfers visiting from Brazil found a gem too.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:36 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:37 pm
I'm kicking myself that I missed the window...
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:37 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:38 pm
He's looking good so far. Can he get the exit?
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:38 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:39 pm
He got a little lower than he should've, but he's not out of the fight yet.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:39 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
11:40 pm
Completed. Nice one dude.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 10/30/2025 11:40 pm
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