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Quizala, Nicaragua

Stay in Pochomil: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Pochomil

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About Quizala

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (250°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (70°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 7 good days in 7; in December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pochomil. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 13 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MGA, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA).

    See flights MDW → MGA · Skyscanner from about £240 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 45 from the airport to Quizala.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Pochomil, 21 km (about 40 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Quizala: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Pochomil, 21 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Pochomil · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Pochomil · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Quizala on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct556 ft13 shollow1,001kJ29°C
Mon 19Oct565 ft11 shollow506kJ30°C
Tue 20Oct634 ft11 shollow417kJ29°C
Wed 21Oct644 ft12 shollow432kJ31°C
Thu 22Oct644 ft11 shollow391kJ29°C
Fri 23Oct674 ft12 shollow469kJ29°C
Sat 24Oct603 ft11 shollow245kJ29°C
Sun 25Oct473 ft10 shollow156kJ29°C
Mon 26Oct433 ft9 shollow133kJ30°C
Tue 27Oct282 ft10 shollow74kJ29°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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to MGA, changing at MIA, then 1h 45 by road. About 13h 50 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Quizala

    Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Quizala

    Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Quizala

    Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Quizala

    Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Quizala

    Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 2 kn (5 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to MGA, changing at MIA, then 1h 45 by road. About 13h 50 door to door

The trip from Pochomil, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £555–£1,045 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to MGA, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£240–£500
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£45–£70
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£100–£165
Food7 days eating out£95–£175
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£40–£70
Total£555–£1,045

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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

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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Pochomil, 21 km (about 40 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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