El Transito Surf Guide
The best swell direction is SW or SSW, 180 to 215 degrees is great. It's also good on W swells too and accepts some NW as long as its under 290 degrees. Best periods are anything 16 seconds or under. Over 16 seconds it tends to shut down as the main beach is a fairly small crescent shaped coast line. There are other breaks within walking distance that work great on the larger, longer period swells though. The best time of year is the off season though, November to March when it is rarely under waist high. Predominant offshore winds are best from the NE/E. The break is a beach break in the main beach. There is a small point on the south side of the beach (similar to Machete Point at Playa Maderas) with a rock/sand bottom that works on medium period S/SW swells. There are a couple other secret spots nearby known by the guys at Green Surf Nicaragua. The wave in the main beach (sand bottom) is typically mellow with mellower barrel sections and medium length waves. Its great for all levels of surfers. Its best from waist to 1 ft overhead on an incoming tide, however, breaks on most tides. The offshores never get too strong here (hardly ever upwelling) and the water typically stays warm year round. You may need a 1mm top from Jan to March.
El Transito Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Beach and point |  3 | fairly consistent | 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing El Transito:
The best conditions reported for surf at El Transito occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
El Transito Surf:
Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 16:46 Local time| miércoles 03 | jue | |||
| 3PM | 6PM | 9PM | 0AM | |
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| Período (s) | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
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| Estado del Viento | glass | glass | cross- off |
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El Transito Surf Guide
The best swell direction is SW or SSW, 180 to 215 degrees is great. It's also good on W swells too and accepts some NW as long as its under 290 degrees. Best periods are anything 16 seconds or under. Over 16 seconds it tends to shut down as the main beach is a fairly small crescent shaped coast line. There are other breaks within walking distance that work great on the larger, longer period swells though. The best time of year is the off season though, November to March when it is rarely under waist high. Predominant offshore winds are best from the NE/E. The break is a beach break in the main beach. There is a small point on the south side of the beach (similar to Machete Point at Playa Maderas) with a rock/sand bottom that works on medium period S/SW swells. There are a couple other secret spots nearby known by the guys at Green Surf Nicaragua. The wave in the main beach (sand bottom) is typically mellow with mellower barrel sections and medium length waves. Its great for all levels of surfers. Its best from waist to 1 ft overhead on an incoming tide, however, breaks on most tides. The offshores never get too strong here (hardly ever upwelling) and the water typically stays warm year round. You may need a 1mm top from Jan to March.
El Transito Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach and point3fairly consistent 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing El Transito:
The best conditions reported for surf at El Transito occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en El Transito, fotografías El Transito, previsiones detalladas de olas para El Transito, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para El Transito, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Leon Province y predicciones de marea para El Transito. Las mapas de olas para Nicaragua enseñarán un mapa grande de Nicaragua y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de Nicaragua, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de El Transito.
El Transito Surf:
Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 16:46 Local timemiércoles 03 jue 3PM 6PM 9PM 0AM Wave (m) Período (s) 19 15 18 18 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento glass glass cross-
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El Transito Surf Guide
The best swell direction is SW or SSW, 180 to 215 degrees is great. It's also good on W swells too and accepts some NW as long as its under 290 degrees. Best periods are anything 16 seconds or under. Over 16 seconds it tends to shut down as the main beach is a fairly small crescent shaped coast line. There are other breaks within walking distance that work great on the larger, longer period swells though. The best time of year is the off season though, November to March when it is rarely under waist high. Predominant offshore winds are best from the NE/E. The break is a beach break in the main beach. There is a small point on the south side of the beach (similar to Machete Point at Playa Maderas) with a rock/sand bottom that works on medium period S/SW swells. There are a couple other secret spots nearby known by the guys at Green Surf Nicaragua. The wave in the main beach (sand bottom) is typically mellow with mellower barrel sections and medium length waves. Its great for all levels of surfers. Its best from waist to 1 ft overhead on an incoming tide, however, breaks on most tides. The offshores never get too strong here (hardly ever upwelling) and the water typically stays warm year round. You may need a 1mm top from Jan to March.
El Transito Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach and point3fairly consistent 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing El Transito:
The best conditions reported for surf at El Transito occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en El Transito, fotografías El Transito, previsiones detalladas de olas para El Transito, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para El Transito, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Leon Province y predicciones de marea para El Transito. Las mapas de olas para Nicaragua enseñarán un mapa grande de Nicaragua y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de Nicaragua, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de El Transito.
El Transito Surf:
Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 16:46 Local timemiércoles 03 jue 3PM 6PM 9PM 0AM Wave (m) Período (s) 19 15 18 18 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento glass glass cross-
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El Transito Surf Guide
The best swell direction is SW or SSW, 180 to 215 degrees is great. It's also good on W swells too and accepts some NW as long as its under 290 degrees. Best periods are anything 16 seconds or under. Over 16 seconds it tends to shut down as the main beach is a fairly small crescent shaped coast line. There are other breaks within walking distance that work great on the larger, longer period swells though. The best time of year is the off season though, November to March when it is rarely under waist high. Predominant offshore winds are best from the NE/E. The break is a beach break in the main beach. There is a small point on the south side of the beach (similar to Machete Point at Playa Maderas) with a rock/sand bottom that works on medium period S/SW swells. There are a couple other secret spots nearby known by the guys at Green Surf Nicaragua. The wave in the main beach (sand bottom) is typically mellow with mellower barrel sections and medium length waves. Its great for all levels of surfers. Its best from waist to 1 ft overhead on an incoming tide, however, breaks on most tides. The offshores never get too strong here (hardly ever upwelling) and the water typically stays warm year round. You may need a 1mm top from Jan to March.
El Transito Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach and point3fairly consistent 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing El Transito:
The best conditions reported for surf at El Transito occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en El Transito, fotografías El Transito, previsiones detalladas de olas para El Transito, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para El Transito, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Leon Province y predicciones de marea para El Transito. Las mapas de olas para Nicaragua enseñarán un mapa grande de Nicaragua y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de Nicaragua, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de El Transito.
El Transito Surf:
Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 16:46 Local timemiércoles 03 jue 3PM 6PM 9PM 0AM Wave (m) Período (s) 19 15 18 18 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento glass glass cross-
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En El Transito (0 km).
PROXIMA ES A LAS (hora local) quedan marea alta marea baja El Transito Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Bluefields Airport, 9 km from El Transito.
wind obs. (7 kph from 60 degs) was rejected
(km/h)
DrizzleAir temperature
27°COverall El Transito Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in junio
Wind stats for El Transito: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Fotos de Surf
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Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de Leon Province y estaciones de marea cercanas de El Transito
Spots de Surf más cercanos a El Transito:
(Clica la ubicación para más detalles)- Closest spot7 mi
- Second closest spot10 mi
- Third closest spot11 mi
- Fourth closest spot11 mi
- Fifth closest spot11 mi
Boyas marinas más cercanas a El Transito:
- Closest Boya Marinas480 mi
- Second closest Boya Marinas551 mi
- Third closest Boya Marinas843 mi
- Fourth closest Boya Marinas965 mi
- Fifth closest Boya Marinas965 mi
Estaciones de marea más cercanas a El Transito:
- Closest estación de mareaMasachapa22 mi
- Second closest estación de mareaCorinto44 mi
- Third closest estación de mareaEl Realejo46 mi
- Fourth closest estación de mareaSan Juan del Sur80 mi
- Fifth closest estación de mareaLa Union, El Salvador116 mi
Airports
- The nearest passenger airport to El Transito is Managua International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua, which is 59 km (37 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to El Transito is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, 206 km (128 miles) away.
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