About Pochomil

Pochomil is a town in Managua Department, Nicaragua. From Pochomil you can reach 6 surf spots, 3 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Pochomil Beach Break, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is MGA, 55 km away.

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Staying in Pochomil

23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: MGA, 55 km, LIR, 168 km, NOB, 220 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Pochomil. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Pochomil too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Cherrio's20 kmabout 35 min by car

6 ft1001 kJ

5 ft614 kJ

4 ft417 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

4 ft391 kJ

4 ft451 kJ

4 ft306 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cherrio's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	62, good	6 ft13 shollow	1,001kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	5 ft11 shollow	614kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	65, good	4 ft11 shollow	417kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	29°C
Wed 21Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	432kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	68, good	4 ft11 shollow	391kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft12 shollow	451kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	66, good	4 ft11 shollow	306kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	30°C

Chigga's19 kmabout 35 min by car

6 ft1001 kJ

5 ft614 kJ

4 ft417 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

4 ft391 kJ

4 ft451 kJ

4 ft306 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Chigga's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	62, good	6 ft13 shollow	1,001kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	5 ft11 shollow	614kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	65, good	4 ft11 shollow	417kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	29°C
Wed 21Oct	72, good	4 ft12 shollow	432kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	68, good	4 ft11 shollow	391kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft12 shollow	451kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	66, good	4 ft11 shollow	306kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	30°C

Pochomil Beach Break0.7 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft1001 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

4 ft434 kJ

4 ft354 kJ

4 ft494 kJ

4 ft330 kJ

3 ft235 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pochomil Beach Break, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	6 ft13 ssoft	1,001kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	59, good	5 ft11 ssoft	524kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	67, good	4 ft11 ssoft	434kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft11 ssoft	354kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	4 ft12 ssoft	494kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	30°C
Fri 23Oct	69, good	4 ft12 ssoft	330kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	3 ft11 ssoft	235kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	31°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Pochomil, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

These spots are more than 20 km from Pochomil. It is the nearest town with beds, so they stay here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Hemorrhoids21.2 kmabout 40 min by car

6 ft1001 kJ

5 ft614 kJ

4 ft417 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

4 ft391 kJ

4 ft451 kJ

4 ft306 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hemorrhoids, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	62, good	6 ft13 shollow	1,001kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	614kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	64, good	4 ft11 shollow	417kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	29°C
Wed 21Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	432kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	68, good	4 ft11 shollow	391kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft12 shollow	451kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	4 ft11 shollow	306kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	30°C

Asunchillo22 kmabout 40 min by car

6 ft1001 kJ

5 ft614 kJ

4 ft417 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

4 ft391 kJ

4 ft451 kJ

4 ft306 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Asunchillo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	62, good	6 ft13 shollow	1,001kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	5 ft11 shollow	614kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	64, good	4 ft11 shollow	417kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	29°C
Wed 21Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	432kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft11 shollow	391kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	451kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	4 ft11 shollow	306kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	30°C

Quizala20.5 kmabout 40 min by car

6 ft1001 kJ

5 ft614 kJ

4 ft417 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

4 ft391 kJ

4 ft451 kJ

4 ft306 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Quizala, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	6 ft13 shollow	1,001kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	5 ft11 shollow	614kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	63, good	4 ft11 shollow	417kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	29°C
Wed 21Oct	71, good	4 ft12 shollow	432kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft11 shollow	391kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	451kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	29°C
Sat 24Oct	64, good	4 ft11 shollow	306kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	30°C

Places to eat near Pochomil

Bar y Restaurante El NortenoSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
El Cangrejito PochomilSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
Alta mar. PochoplayaSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
Bar y Rest. JohanaSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
Nostal realBreakfast and brunch · 1.6 km from the centre
Restaurante mirador pasificoSeafood · 1.7 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Pochomil, Nicaragua

About Pochomil

Staying in Pochomil

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Where it is

Surf within 20 km

Further out

Places to eat near Pochomil