Tola & Popoyo · Popoyo Beach Break
Offshore Popoyo
330 offshore mornings a year, and nobody on the beach break.
To the water2minWalkable
Breaks linked3Within reach
From€26.26Per night, this month
Nicaragua · 11°26′N 86°06′W
Tola & Popoyo
Offshore almost every morning of the year thanks to the Lake Nicaragua wind gap, with southern-hemisphere swell from April.
Named breaks3
Camps1
Quality in JUL71/100
Reliableevery month of the yearQuality 55 or better
The year on this coast
When to come
Conditions clear 55 out of 100 every month of the year. The filled ridge is quality; the dashed line is the ability the coast demands that month.
Best monthAprilQuality 76 of 100
Biggest swellJanuaryUp to 5.0m on the big days
Water28°–29°Across the year
Crowd1–2/5Quietest in January
Stays · July
Search these campsCamps on this coast
Bookable stays first. Wave notes for each break are below if you want them.
3 breaks · best first for July
The waves on this coast
Popoyo Outer Reef
A a-frame reef break over rock reef, works on swell from S–WSW, offshore in an ENE, and comes in on mid and mid–high and high tide.
Face, typical4.7mUp to 5.0m on the bigger days
Rideable days84%Share of days with a wave
Offshore mornings68%Wind from ENE
Water29°Crowd index 2 of 5
Playa Santana
A a-frame beach break over sand, works on swell from S–WSW, offshore in an ENE, and holds through the tide.
Face, typical2.6mUp to 2.9m on the bigger days
Rideable days73%Share of days with a wave
Offshore mornings68%Wind from ENE
Water29°Crowd index 2 of 5
Popoyo Beach Break
A a-frame beach break over sand, works on swell from S–WSW, offshore in an ENE, and comes in on low–mid and mid tide.
Face, typical2.7mUp to 3.0m on the bigger days
Rideable days73%Share of days with a wave
Offshore mornings68%Wind from ENE
Water29°Crowd index 3 of 5