The Finca, Nicaragua
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Meanguera Del Golfo, 19 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TGU (TGU), 122 km.
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About The Finca
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (298°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (118°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.2 km out (1 in 217). 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 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Meanguera Del Golfo, 19 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TGU (TGU), 122 km.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 10 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. 4 h 40 from the airport to The Finca.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Meanguera Del Golfo, 19 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TGU (TGU), 122 km.
Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
The Finca does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 63, good | 4 ft13 ssoft | 434kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 53, good | 4 ft11 ssoft | 281kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 40, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft | 232kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 45, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft | 234kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 32, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft | 114kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 45, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft | 239kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 38, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft | 167kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 31, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft | 132kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 20, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft | 61kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 16, too small | 1 ft14 ssoft | 63kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 29°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 4h 40 by road. About 13h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf The Finca
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf The Finca
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf The Finca
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 9 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf The Finca
Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf The Finca
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to SAL, then 4h 40 by road. About 13h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £450–£870 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| 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 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £95–£175 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £40–£70 |
| Total | £450–£870 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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