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 intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Pochomil Beach Break0.7 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft745 kJ

5 ft456 kJ

5 ft452 kJ

5 ft494 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

3 ft227 kJ

3 ft202 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pochomil Beach Break, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	58, good	6 ft12 ssoft	745kJ	wind from the north, 0 knots, offshore	31°C
Tue 20Oct	64, good	5 ft11 ssoft	456kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Wed 21Oct	61, good	5 ft11 ssoft	452kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	29°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	5 ft12 ssoft	494kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	69, good	4 ft11 ssoft	383kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	3 ft11 ssoft	227kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	58, good	3 ft10 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	29°C

Cherrio's20 kmabout 35 min by car

5 ft721 kJ

4 ft435 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

4 ft243 kJ

4 ft436 kJ

3 ft264 kJ

4 ft272 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cherrio's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	55, good	5 ft12 shollow	721kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	62, good	4 ft11 shollow	435kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	29°C
Wed 21Oct	66, good	4 ft11 shollow	432kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft10 shollow	243kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft12 shollow	436kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	3 ft11 shollow	264kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	62, good	4 ft11 shollow	272kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

Chigga's19 kmabout 35 min by car

5 ft721 kJ

4 ft435 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

4 ft243 kJ

4 ft436 kJ

3 ft264 kJ

4 ft272 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Chigga's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	55, good	5 ft12 shollow	721kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	62, good	4 ft11 shollow	435kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	29°C
Wed 21Oct	66, good	4 ft11 shollow	432kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft10 shollow	243kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft12 shollow	436kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	3 ft11 shollow	264kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	63, good	4 ft11 shollow	272kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°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

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Hemorrhoids21.2 kmabout 40 min by car

5 ft721 kJ

4 ft435 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

4 ft243 kJ

4 ft436 kJ

3 ft264 kJ

4 ft272 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hemorrhoids, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	54, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	721kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	61, good	4 ft11 shollow	435kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	29°C
Wed 21Oct	66, good	4 ft11 shollow	432kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	243kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft12 shollow	436kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	3 ft11 shollow	264kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	61, good	4 ft11 shollow	272kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

Asunchillo22 kmabout 40 min by car

5 ft721 kJ

4 ft435 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

4 ft243 kJ

4 ft436 kJ

3 ft264 kJ

4 ft272 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Asunchillo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	53, good	5 ft12 shollow	721kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	61, good	4 ft11 shollow	435kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft11 shollow	432kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft10 shollow	243kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft12 shollow	436kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	3 ft11 shollow	264kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	61, good	4 ft11 shollow	272kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C

Quizala20.5 kmabout 40 min by car

5 ft721 kJ

4 ft435 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

4 ft243 kJ

4 ft436 kJ

3 ft264 kJ

4 ft272 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Quizala, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	53, good	5 ft12 shollow	721kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	61, good	4 ft11 shollow	435kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	29°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft11 shollow	432kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	4 ft10 shollow	243kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	30°C
Fri 23Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	436kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	3 ft11 shollow	264kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	61, good	4 ft11 shollow	272kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	29°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