Intermediate: Playa Maderas (Epic, 1.3 m, offshore around 06:00), Playa Remanso (Good, 1.3 m, offshore around 06:00), Playa Hermosa (Good, 1.0 m, offshore around 17:00)
Beginners: Playa Remanso (Good, 1.3 m, offshore around 06:00), Playa Maderas (Good, 1.3 m, offshore around 06:00)
Advanced: Playa Maderas (Fair, 1.3 m, offshore around 06:00), Playa Remanso (Fair, 1.3 m, offshore around 06:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Playa Hermosa · beach break, intermediate, best on S/SSW/SW swell with NNE/NE/ENE wind, mid tide. A beach break near San Juan del Sur with offshore northeast winds for much of the year. It receives long-period south-southwest swell.
Playa Remanso · beach break, beginner, best on SW/S swell with NE/E wind, mid to high tide. Small bay just south of San Juan del Sur with soft beach-break waves; a favourite learner spot, busy when the shuttles arrive.
Playa El Yanqui · beach break, intermediate, best on S/SSW/SW swell with NNE/NE/ENE wind, mid tide. A beach break in the Tola area south of Playa Hermosa, with consistent lefts and rights. It is quieter than the main San Juan del Sur beaches.
Los Pechos · point break, intermediate, best on SSW/SW/WSW swell with NNE/NE/ENE wind, mid tide. A left-hand point break in the San Juan del Sur area that works on southwest swell. Northeast winds are offshore.
Playa Maderas · beach break, beginner, best on SW/S swell with NE/E wind, mid to high tide. The most popular surf beach north of San Juan del Sur: a sand-and-rock beach break with a main right and a left beside it, busy with shuttles and surf schools.
When to surf in San Juan del Sur
Best months for intermediate surfers: May to July, September. For beginners: April to October. The water goes from about 24 °C in February (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in May (Boardshorts / rash vest). Best-known spots: Playa Maderas. 2 of the 5 spots suit beginners, such as Playa Remanso, Playa Maderas.