SE Surf

Playa Peneloya

León · Nicaragua

IntermediateBeach break12.377, -87.043

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Playa Peneloya is a SE-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Tribugá coastline near León — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~29.8°C (85.6°F) on average

Jan

27.5°C

81.5°F · 26.5–29.2°C

Feb

27.3°C

81.1°F · 25.2–28.4°C

Mar

27.9°C

82.2°F · 26–29.3°C

Apr

28.6°C

83.5°F · 27.2–29.9°C

May

29.5°C

85.1°F · 28.8–30.5°C

Jun

29.5°C

85.1°F · 28.5–30.4°C

Jul

29.2°C

84.6°F · 28–30.4°C

Aug

29.8°C

85.6°F · 28.2–30.7°C

Sep

29.8°C

85.6°F · 28.6–31.4°C

Oct

29.1°C

84.4°F · 27.2–30.8°C

Nov

28.8°C

83.8°F · 27.4–29.7°C

Dec

28.1°C

82.6°F · 26.8–29.7°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

E–S

Best wind

W–N

Break type

Beach break

Best season

Year-round

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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