Poneloya, Nicaragua
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About Poneloya
Poneloya is a town in León Department, Nicaragua. From Poneloya you can reach 1 surf spot. The nearest is Poneloya Beach Las Penitas, a surf spot 1.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is MGA, 99 km away.
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Staying in Poneloya
- 14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: MGA, 99 km, TGU, 188 km, XPL, 231 km
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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 Poneloya.
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poneloya Beach Las Penitas1.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 6 ft1018 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft603 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft440 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft337 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft311 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft488 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft364 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, good |
All readings for Poneloya Beach Las Penitas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Poneloya, 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).
Places to eat near Poneloya
- KAI RestauranteSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
- Restaurante Miami Seafood PoneloyaSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Mi Rancho del MarTheme · 1.1 km from the centre
- Restaurante Bertha1.1 km from the centre
- Mangrove Island Bar and Grill1.3 km from the centre
- Polska RestauracjaPolish · 1.4 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