Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:19 pm

I think he probably needed like 2 more paddle strokes on the way in. He chose to pop-up pretty early and got held up. Here's the elevator drop down!
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:19 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:20 pm

Risky business with his board here! Luckily it came up in one piece.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:20 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:21 pm

The wind was ripping very hard, nearly as hard as during dry season today. So the rights opened up much better than the lefts.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:21 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:22 pm

Koji made the cleanest barrel I saw while shooting.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:22 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:23 pm

Stylish double hand drag to get as deep as possible.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:23 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:24 pm

This barrel stayed open for a while. Good find Koji.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:24 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:25 pm

He bled it for one last mini-section at the end. Photophobia.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:25 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:26 pm

Easy make for Koji.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:26 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:27 pm

A young and talented visiting surfer managed to get a deeper right. Not quite as long as Koji's, but more challenging and deep.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:27 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:28 pm

The rip current adds an ominous vibe to the experience in the barrel. It gives you a little extra adrenaline.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:28 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:29 pm

The belly of the beast.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:29 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:30 pm

I almost thought he was going to get a clean doggy-door exit.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:30 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:31 pm

But the end section lashed out early on him.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:31 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:32 pm

One of the few lefts that opened up and wasn't lumpy from the easterly wind direction.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:32 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:33 pm

A good find from this unknown rider. The wind hit this one perfectly as it unwound on the sandbar.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:33 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:34 pm

Yuji surprised me with this clean boost. He was fired up this afternoon.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:34 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:35 pm

The "pro" showing a similar idea, but much more technical and experienced with this type of maneuver. He got the higher air rep count on us barrel hunters haha.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:35 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:36 pm

I feel like this young fella could do well in comps. His timing of maneuvers, power, and precision were all impressive.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:36 pm
Nicaragua Surf Report for Friday, July 18, 2025
10:37 pm

One last tube for your viewing pleasure. Unfortunately we won't likely be seeing waves like this for a couple of weeks. Time to dust off the fish shapes, logs, and foamies! See y'all tomorrow.
Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 07/18/2025 10:37 pm
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Hi everyone! Welcome to Saturday’s surf report from Colorados. The waves were a touch smaller and tricky than yesterday, but we had some talented surfers out that made light work of the conditions.