SURF ATLAS/ CENTRAL AMERICA
Popoyo
🇳🇮 Rivas, Nicaragua
A consistent reef break on Nicaragua's swell-magnet south coast, where near-constant offshore Papagayo winds groom quality walls. Popoyo works across the sizes, from fun peaks to a heavy outer reef, in a warm, dry-season-perfect setting.
REGION
Central America
BREAK
Reef Break
LEVEL
Intermediate
SEASON
Apr–Oct
BEST SWELL
S–SW groundswell
BEST WIND
E offshore (Papagayo)
WATCH FOR
Reef, rip
LIVE REPORT
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