Aserradores, Nicaragua
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About Aserradores
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (231°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (51°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.6 km out (1 in 256). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Aserradores, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 14 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SAL, direct.
See flights ORD → SAL · Skyscanner from about £235 returnAdGetting there. 5 h 50 from the airport to Aserradores.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 65, good | 5 ft13 ssoft | 621kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 65, good | 5 ft10 ssoft | 416kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 70, good | 4 ft11 ssoft | 298kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 68, good | 4 ft11 ssoft | 311kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 67, good | 4 ft11 ssoft | 378kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 70, good | 4 ft11 ssoft | 367kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 67, good | 3 ft11 ssoft | 276kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 57, good | 3 ft10 ssoft | 190kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 48, good | 3 ft10 ssoft | 146kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 19, too small | 1 ft15 ssoft | 86kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 30°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to SAL, then 5h 50 by road. About 14h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Aserradores
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, wind 1 kn (1 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Aserradores
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Aserradores
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Aserradores
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Aserradores
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to SAL, then 5h 50 by road. About 14h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £550–£1,035 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SAL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £235–£490 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £45–£70 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £100–£165 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £95–£175 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £40–£70 |
| Total | £550–£1,035 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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