Surf guide · San Juan del Sur
Playa Gigante
Crescent bay with a fishing-village soul — bigger, punchier surf.
Reporte de surf
1.3 mAltura ola · Hoy
Altura ola
1.3 m
Período
13.1 s
Dir
SSW
Mejor ventana de surf
05:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Pico 03:00 PM · 1.26 m · 10 km/h viento
Mareas · 24h
Mareas
Mareas estimadas (no oficial)
Luna
Waning Gibbous
91% Iluminación
Alta
10:00 PM
2.03 m
Baja
04:00 AM
0.257 m
Alta
10:30 AM
2.074 m
Baja
05:00 PM
0.467 m
Próximas lunas llenas
Quick facts
Best tide
Mid to high
Best wind
Offshore east / early morning glass
Wave style
Powerful A-frame beach break with hollow inside sections
Board
Shortboard 6'2"–6'6" · step-up 6'8"–7'0" when it's overhead
When to surf here
How to get there
35 km · 1 h drive (paved most of the way) from San Juan del Sur town
Paved to Tola, then 8 km of well-graded dirt to the village
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Local tips
- •The fishing village at the north end has amazing ceviche
- •Colorado & Panga Drops are nearby — turn a day into a surf-hop
- •Great sunsets on the crescent bay — stay late
- •Longer, more powerful waves = more paddling, bring energy snacks
Hazards
- •Strong rip at the north point on solid days
- •Shallow reef edges — don't drift
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