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Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, May 16, 2025
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May 16th, 2025
PLAYA COLORADO

Hey everyone! The swell showed up (at least on the sets) today! This Friday’s action is coming your way from our beloved Colorados as per usual.

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Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, May 16, 2025
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There were more lefts than rights to be had throughout the day. It probably means there is more South than West in this swell.
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This guy had the inside drain-pipes hardwired. It was wave after wave for him.
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Mr. Layback from the prior reports making another appearance with similar form!
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This mutant, below sea-level right might've been the craziest wave I saw all day. It spit its guts out at the end too. I know Kai would've been tripping on this one haha!
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Hayden was on a mission this morning. I saw him pull into some solid waves and heavy tubes. I guess he's extra fired up after having been away from home-base for so long.
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The rights were more ripped up and gnarly, but that has its own appeal.
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I would say this qualifies as a full send.
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Hayden again on a dreamy inside right. He managed to find the first wave of this set, so no sand to distort it!
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Oscar getting flashy and fancy for us viewers.
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The elusive, but highly prized river-mouth right.
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The chica from yesterday packing another bomb.
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Not a bad second day of the swell! It was a fairly inconsistent, but if you caught a window that coincided with a pulse then you were golden. Hasta manana.
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