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Playa Remanso
A sheltered bay ten minutes south of San Juan del Sur, and the reason the town works as a place to learn. The wave is a mellow sand-bottomed a-frame that stays green across a long ride, and it is quiet on weekdays where the better-known breaks are not.
Surf outlook
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Live conditions
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Surf Snapshot
Estimated seasonal guidance — not a live forecast.
When to surf Playa Remanso, month by month
Estimated from our authored seasonality — not a live forecast.
Peak season: May (All-time).
| Month | Surf consistency |
|---|---|
| Jan | Flat |
| Feb | Rare |
| Mar | Rare |
| Apr | Moderate |
| Maypeak | All-time |
| Jun | High |
| July | Moderate |
| Aug | Moderate |
| Sept | Moderate |
| Oct | Moderate |
| Nov | Inconsistent |
| Dec | Flat |
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Rated for Levels 1-4 · Best at Level 2.
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Find my Level →Beginner notes
The learner wave of San Juan del Sur — sand bottom, an easy paddle, and it works at under 3ft. Best on a mid to high tide. It can turn heavier in the middle of the wet season, so treat May-September as a check-before-you-paddle window rather than an automatic yes.
Hazards
- rip currents on bigger swell
Nearby spots
The closest graded spots to Playa Remanso, straight-line distance.
- Playa Maderas~10 km · Levels 2-6
- Playa Grande~99 km · Levels 4-6
- Tamarindo~103 km · Levels 1-5
- Playa Avellanas~112 km · Levels 2-6
- Nosara (Playa Guiones)~142 km · Levels 3-6
Best months to surf here
In-season months for Nicaragua, from our editors’ season calendar.
How this spot is sourced
Cross-checked against 4 sources from 2 independent lineages, last checked August 2026.
Sources disagree on best tide. Treat that figure as unsettled — we would rather say so than pick one and sound certain.
Two or more independent sources agree on exact position and wave type.