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Daily Boat Trips to Surf Puerto Sandino, Contact us for details
Puerto Sandino is why our surf camp is located here on the central coast of Nicaragua... can you see yourself in that barrel?
Puerto Sandino and Punta Miramar often have better quality waves than Popoyo, Colorados, and The Boom but without the crowds. Here you can surf directly out front. We are 1.5 hours from the airport in Managua. This means more time in the water and more waves every day and maybe that one barrel you were hoping for!
Our kitchen produces 3 home style meals per day plus pre-dawn snacks to energize your surf session. We serve a variety of international cuisine as well as some local favorites... our servings are more than ample we guarantee we'll keep you healthy and well fed during your stay. Need a snack...we've got them, or ask Goyo to make you a pe
Our kitchen produces 3 home style meals per day plus pre-dawn snacks to energize your surf session. We serve a variety of international cuisine as well as some local favorites... our servings are more than ample we guarantee we'll keep you healthy and well fed during your stay. Need a snack...we've got them, or ask Goyo to make you a peanut butter/banana smoothie!
...of course we keep plenty of cold beer, rum and non alcoholic drinks in the beverage fridge to keep you happy and hydrated.
After some good surf, most guests opt for a cold beer and a hammock while watching more surf out front. Though most surfers aren't wanting for much more, there are other options. Of course you can stay in touch with family and friends via fibre optic wifi...or watch the latest surf contest on the flatscreen, but we recommend you disconne
After some good surf, most guests opt for a cold beer and a hammock while watching more surf out front. Though most surfers aren't wanting for much more, there are other options. Of course you can stay in touch with family and friends via fibre optic wifi...or watch the latest surf contest on the flatscreen, but we recommend you disconnect when you can. Instead you can explore the village, rent a motorcycle, visit some of the local bars and eateries, get a massage, or even take a trip to Leon or a volcano hike. The hammock will always be there when you get back...
The lodge consists of 6 air conditioned beach front rooms, 4 of which have private bathrooms. There are several terraces and patios for watching the surf out front at Punta Miramar, as well as some secluded nooks...and lots of shade. Our days center around surfing, and from most beds you can lift your head to check the surf...though it'
The lodge consists of 6 air conditioned beach front rooms, 4 of which have private bathrooms. There are several terraces and patios for watching the surf out front at Punta Miramar, as well as some secluded nooks...and lots of shade. Our days center around surfing, and from most beds you can lift your head to check the surf...though it's hard to go back to sleep once you see a wave breaking and you're not dreaming!
We have a total of 13 beds and a total sleeping capacity of 19.
If your ideal surf trip is to surf, eat, surf, sleep repeat, this is the package for you. Includes airport pickup and drop off, 6 nights accommodation, 6 guided boat trips to Puerto Sandino or nearby breaks, 3 meals per day plus coffee, 1 Complimentary and 30 minute massage . Contact us for a custom quote for longer or shorter stays. Prices are for standard rooms, upgrades available.
From your timely airport pickup, or your daily guided surf trip in our 25 foot panga, to your ample home meals, you'll only need more stamina to get more surf time.
Same good service and great food, but you'll share a room with your travel buddy or significant other! All you have to do is surf, sleep eat and repeat!
All the waves you can surf with your best friends! We can do a custom quote if you have more than 4 travelers.
Learn to surf packages include airport pickup/drop off, 6 nights accommodation, 3 daily meals plus morning coffee, 6 daily full day board rental and 1.5 hour daily surf instruction, a 30 minutes Complimentary Massage , beach bonfire and Priceless memories! Packages below are for standard rooms, upgrades available. Please contact us for a custom quote for longer or shorter stays.
Check it off your bucket list and immerse yourself in the tropical Pacific waters while having a blast learning to surf. There's nothing to worry about except not getting too sunburned when you book this trip!
Everything in the private package, but a bit lower in cost because you'll be sharing your costs but having even more fun learning how to surf with friends! For up to 6 people (Lessons split into two sessions)
For large groups traveling and making memories together we do have buyout options for groups up to 24. Please contact us for a quote, the more people the lower the cost per person!
We specialize in all inclusive surf trips. A la Carte/Walk-Ins are welcome on a first come first serve basis, space permitting. Secure your travel arrangements by reserving an all inclusive package to avoid travel complications.
We know that surfers love photos of their surfing almost as much as they love surfing itself. Our staff photographer will make sure that happens. 10% off photo packages when pre-booked when making your reservations.
All the photos from a single session up to three hours long.
Want to schedule a session for you and a friend? Share in the cost and get all your photos for a reduced rate.
1 surfer/5 sessions...............................$200
2 surfers/5 sessions.............................$175 each
3 surfers/5 sessions.............................$150 each
4 surfers/5 sessions.............................$125 each
5 surfers or more/ 5 sessions...........$100 each
RAW and/or Jpeg formats
10 Photos/Sequence ...........................................$25
20 Photos/Sequence ...........................................$40
Punta Miramar is a punchy little barrel located directly in front of the lodge, in fact this photo is the view you will have from our beach front terraces. It's the most consistent wave in the region and has something to surf every day. It likes a medium full to full tide and not too big of a swell.
Also directly in front of the hotel, but about 120 meters farther out, this outer reef is a hollow, slabbing, no nonsense wave that only breaks when the swells get a little bigger (3.5 feet at 16 seconds or more). It's definitely a good place to get barrels, bring your step up. It likes low tide until it gets really big, then it likes medium to high tide.
Queen of the coast and arguably the best wave in Nicaragua, La Barra at Puerto Sandino, is a sand bottomed point just outside the river mouth 3km north of the hotel. Surfing there is best done by boat and it can break left and right. It's a perfect, but challenging wave. It works on an incoming tide, but it can vary on weather it's better at low or medium tide. Boats leave the hotel for Puerto Sandino every day with a guide to get you surfing the best waves Nicaragua has to offer.
Probably the best shaped wave when it's working, but also the most fickle to get just right. It's located about 500 meters south of the lodge and just north of Shifties. It likes a medium to medium high tide before the backwash starts. It's typically best on the back end of big swells when the period has dropped into the 13 second range. It's not dangerous, but if you try to stay out too long when the tide is dropping you'll find out why it's a bad idea.
"The Boom" as it's known to surfers, is actually Playa Asseradores and it's about a 1.5 hour drive from our lodge. We access it when conditions are right, which is usually morning high tides. The Boom doesn't benefit from the offshore lake effect winds so catching it right is not as easy as the other camps there make it seem. Leave it to us to get you to the boom when it's best.
Just a little bit farther than Shacks is a spot called Shifties. Swell bending and refracting around outer reefs mix the swells up and make it like a skatepart over a short section of beach. Rights, lefts, ramps, barrels, it's got a little bit of everything. It's punchy and a favorite of the local kids, because the fun factor is always high. It's best on medium high to high tide.
Asuchillo is about a 1 hour boat ride or truck ride from the lodge. It's one of the best beach breaks in Nicaragua and is difficult to access because it's in front of private property. Boat access is easy though and when a strong swell with a bit of west hits the reefs just off the beach, they bend and refract in making peaks that often resemble a point break.
Just a short drive south, El Transito is a beautiful little beach with some rocks just offshore that mixes up the waves enough to make some corners. More of a beginner beach, it's a backup when the waves are small. It's hardly ever pumping at Transito, but it's a fun side trip if the waves are small or you're just learning to surf.
A short boat ride (or a lengthy drive) to the north is a long and empty beach break called Salinas Grande. It's not known for holding size, but it does have moments of absolute empty perfection. It relies on crossed up swell or short period swell to be peaky, but when those conditions exist it's some of the best waves in Nicaragua...and miles and miles of empty peaks?!