Nicaragua Surf Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
11:08 pm
It wasn't a very wide barrel, so Gavin did well to tuck up into this thing.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/06/2026 11:08 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
11:09 pm
He's disappeared! This was going to be a tight exit with the almondy shape of the barrel.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/06/2026 11:09 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
11:10 pm
Things are looking good now. He should be making it at this point.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/06/2026 11:10 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
11:11 pm
And he's out!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/06/2026 11:11 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
11:12 pm
He followed the tube up with a smooth cutback for some extra points.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/06/2026 11:12 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
11:13 pm
This guy put everything he had into this carve. Plenty of spray to go around.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/06/2026 11:13 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
11:14 pm
Jeison fanned his feathers out too!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/06/2026 11:14 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
11:15 pm
I guess he had to stretch his wings before taking flight haha.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/06/2026 11:15 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
11:16 pm
Not a bad approach from this visitor. You really have to hug the wall of the wave and sit a little higher on the face on the small ones though. Only the big, square barrels let you travel from the very bottom of the wave.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/06/2026 11:16 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
11:17 pm
I came back in the evening just to see what was going on. The crowd was lighter, but the tide was higher. Riviera on a decent sized right.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/06/2026 11:17 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
11:18 pm
Bang! A well placed snap right in the pocket.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/06/2026 11:18 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
11:19 pm
This surfer adapted to the high-tide. Better to engage your rail and fins!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/06/2026 11:19 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
11:20 pm
He executed perfectly on this snap! Straight of Surfing Magazine right here! Haha. I think we should see the size build over the next few days. At least that is the hope. Hasta manana.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/06/2026 11:20 pm
RECENT REPORTS
05/06/2026
PLAYA COLORADO
Hey everyone! Josh back behind the lens for the next few days. Welcome to Wednesday morning’s surf report from Colorados. The size finally bumped up a bit! Gavin gets to open the report with the best barrel of the photo window. There were more tubes later in the day.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
05/06/2025
PLAYGROUNDS
Happy Cinco De Mayo, We had another fun day of surf. We headed north again today and it was a good call. @tonyzphotos reporting.