Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/16/2026  5:50 AM
Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, July 16, 2026
5:50 AM

July 16th, 2026
PLAYA COLORADO

Hey everyone! Welcome to Thursday’s surf report from Colorados. I was shocked to stumble upon a brief window late in the morning where some sets pulsed and the wind wasn’t too ridiculous.

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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, July 16, 2026
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There was a fairly even mix of rights and lefts during this window.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, July 16, 2026
11:34 pm
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The wind was blowing hard, but throughout most of the photo window the direction was good. Fairly smooth wave faces.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, July 16, 2026
11:35 pm
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This guy demonstrated excellent technique. I like everything about this turn. Especially how compressed he is and his trailing hand grazing the wave-face.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, July 16, 2026
11:36 pm
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He threw a lot of spray for how small this wave was. He did well to get so much drive through his turns.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, July 16, 2026
11:37 pm
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The right sets offered up the best chance at finding tubitos.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, July 16, 2026
11:38 pm
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This young fella timed his entry well and had good wave selection. He's gotta widen out his stance some, so that he can push his back knee forward. Tuck that booty in bro!
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Head-dip and a quick disappearing act.
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11:40 pm
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He did make the exit.
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11:41 pm
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The lefts were tighter than the rights. This where it paid to be a regular footer who could pigdog.
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The backside shredder from above showed a better barrel stance here, but was a little late to stall.
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He adjusted quickly and flowed through a big roundhouse carve further down the line.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Another good find from the booty-out warrior. I still struggle with this some frontside. My issue is my frontside barrel riding stance is too square.
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Nicaragua Surf Report for Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Blue shorts put on a clinic out there. These fellas definitely made lemonade from the lemons today.
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11:46 pm
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Bang! A little slide to finish and get some combo points. This guy made the waves look better than they were.
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Was this window a mirage? Or real? Whatever it was, it was certainly transitory haha! Tomorrow might be a touch bigger. Hopefully the wind chills out a bit. Hasta manana.
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