November 8th, 2009
Somewhere in Nicaragua
Ahhh, San Juan Del Sur on a Sunday afternoon. Well, today we still had the onshore winds, but they were very light. It looks like the next couple of mornings will be offshore and by Wednesday or so we’ll be back to our normal offshore pattern. It’s a good thing too because today we saw the beginnings of a new, long period groundswell in the water. We stuck around town today – roads are pretty soggy from all the recent rain – and managed to catch a few in the bay. This is the scene on the beach today.
Pancho has been practicing his sweeping skills and today was the perfect day for it. Here he is trimming down the line on a fun little left.
We had some local rippers out today too. Whenever the wind is onshore, we get a ridable wave here in the Bay. It’s not great, but it’s something to surf. It’s a hit with most of the local surfers who don’t have to find a ride to the beach.
Weekends are always fun in SJDS. Everybody is off of work and we get a lot of visitors from Managua and other parts of Nicaragua. The street vendors know this and come out in force. These guys have been here for a while and seem to be multiplying.
The weather is great this time of year and it’s the perfect time to grab your girl and your board and take a stroll down the beach. The couple that surfs together, stays together!
It seems that Zacateca, international purveyor of skim, has made an impact on Nicaragua. Skimboarding is officially here!
Even though the beach was going off this afternoon, you can still find your “quiet place” and be alone with your thoughts. If you listen closely, you can hear the OOOOHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM…
Rex was out there tearing it up as usual. He can make even the smallest, sloppiest wave look fun. Here is is busting another one of those rolly, flippy, thingys.
We haven’t had a picture of little Safari on in a while. It’s hard to believe she’s 13 months old already. Here she is looking as cute as ever for the camera.New swell and better winds are in the forecast for this week so check back with us!
RECENT REPORTS
Happy Sunday, The swell dropped a bit and the winds are a little stronger, but we still have some surf. @tonyzphotos reporting.
Hey everyone! Welcome to Saturday morning’s surf report from Panga Drops. The waves were very small today, but the morning window was favorable with the tide. Good for cruisin’!
Hey everyone! Welcome to Friday’s surf report from Panga Drops. The conditions were very similar to yesterday, possibly a little bigger on the sets.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
D-Litaicito decided to paddle out and catch a couple of waves before dark. He was stoked because there were only three other people in the lineup. That is the way he likes it because it doesn’t happen very often.
Another day and more waves here in Nicaragua! Our swell has dropped a little since yesterday but there are still some inconsistent, overhead sets and lots of barrels! The water dropped a couple of degrees last night and it’s a bit chilly. Check out this guy, staying warm and dry inside the tube.
Hi and welcome to the surf report and the spanish class for today. It’s waist to chest high on sets and the wind is offshore. So, the waves are getting smaller for the next days. It looks like we are going to be diving soon.