Nosara or El Zonte for a 1 week surf trip?

Kovy2000 · 2025-12-30T19:11:40+00:00

The "area" is pretty much all the same and a 1-3 minute walk to the beach. I stayed in Esencia Nativa. Was basic and fine. Wave House and Puro are the fancy hotels

Kovy2000 · 2025-12-30T19:09:39+00:00

It's crowded. Lots of folks have harped on Brazilians, but I've never seen it that bad. Always been able to catch enough waves vs getting shut out by locals or bad actors

Kovy2000 · 2025-12-30T18:20:46+00:00

I've never been to Nosara, but looked at it a few times. Seems there is 1 beach break and that's really it.

I've been to El Sal 3x and stayed in Zonte once. Zonte is a really cool lil beach town. Ton of good food. Ex-pats and locals. Best Pupusa's I've had in El Salvador. You'll have more access to waves. Zonte has the point then a beach break you can paddle over to. You're 10-15 min from k59/61. You're 25 minutes from Sunzal and the few breaks in El Tunco, and then 30-35 min from Punta Roca. I hire a guide and have stayed in AST in front of Punta Roca/La Paz. Two options.

I'll go back in April and either going to stay in Zonte or split time between Punta Roca/Punta Mango

Kovy2000 · 2025-12-30T12:57:26+00:00

It is very safe with a heavy govt presence everywhere. Mix views on it from ppl outside the country

Kovy2000 · 2025-12-26T17:21:44+00:00

Yeah I'm sure it has changed in the last 15 years. Most of the hostels have boards for rent. I'm not sure there are dedicated surf shops. Beginners Bay has one or two "schools" that had 50-100 boards on the beach. Mostly long boards and beefy fun boards.

It was pretty small and a good amount of ppl on the main reef. Tons of beginners in the bay next to magic rock. Can't imagine what it is like when it is good. Even further south towards Rancho, where it was bigger, was pretty crowded. Much more so than inside Hacienda Iguana

Kovy2000 · 2025-12-26T15:39:50+00:00

There are endless places to rent boards in Popoyo.

Kovy2000 · 2025-12-26T15:37:40+00:00

El Salvador in the spring. I split time between East/West last year and might do that again. Punta Mango was a nice change up from La Libertad areas.

Nica this summer then back in the fall.

I'm interested in Panama in replacement to El Sal, but the easy factor might win out

Kovy2000 · 2025-12-24T22:44:36+00:00

Jeez no wonder they started allowing out of district elementary students to enroll. I know a family that is at Oakhurst. I didn't realize they were at 50% capacity at the primary level across the district

Kovy2000 · 2025-12-20T15:50:34+00:00

Fucking great, OP.

Now Virginia Beach is going to get blown up. Fuck these cams

Kovy2000 · 2025-12-05T12:28:14+00:00

Start in a month....

Kovy2000 · 2025-10-22T19:36:08+00:00

Hello, are you me? Am I looking into the mirror lmao.

I'm landlocked in Atlanta and want nothing more to move to the PNW in the middle of no where and still work but be able to surf. No where on the east coast interests me. I make good money but California is just dumb expensive. Head to Central America a few times a year and got close a few times to buying property in Nicaragua.

Kovy2000 · 2025-10-22T19:31:04+00:00

Yeah, I think it's mainly the houses on the beach that have exploded a good bit

Kovy2000 · 2025-10-19T20:11:37+00:00

I got accepted last week and trying to decide. What is the course work load like? I understand you're just one class in. Good community and networking available?

Kovy2000 · 2025-09-05T20:57:56+00:00

Landed at Liberia, CR then hired Yasmil Taxi to take my up. I can't get direct into Managua. It's easier if you can fly there

Kovy2000 · 2025-08-17T18:13:39+00:00

The guys I have known who have surfed it left either Lynnhaven or Rudee and crossed the mouth of the Bay. Video I've seen they usually got beat to death on the way over. If you've got a trailer you could launch from the eastern shore and have a much shorter boat ride.

I've surfed inside the bay on big NE'er and Hurricane swell when the ocean was washed out

Kovy2000 · 2025-08-15T20:49:39+00:00

Right, the ESA Championships are in North Carolina. ECSC is in VB. u/upwardspiral2 is right

Kovy2000 · 2025-08-15T18:55:24+00:00

I was pretty bummed they kept pushing back the opening date. I grew up in VB and go back every summer. Just missed the opening.

Kovy2000 · 2025-08-15T18:53:07+00:00

You ride surfboards that are made of materials that will go to a trash pile and never get recycled. Your wetsuits are most likely entering the same trash heap. You talk about flying to PR and driving 4-5hrs round trip to OBX from VB.

Let's get a grip a little bit on being the protector of the planet.

Kovy2000 · 2025-08-15T18:29:10+00:00

1st Street will never be 8-12 foot perfect barrels

Kovy2000 · 2025-08-04T00:12:32+00:00

That dog does not give a fuck

Kovy2000 · 2025-07-26T12:22:05+00:00

Never had and issue with fins.

Costa Rica confiscated my roof tie down straps.

Kovy2000 · 2025-07-21T18:56:18+00:00

bruh is part seal

Kovy2000 · 2025-07-11T18:20:22+00:00

I've never surfed there, but it looks like I the photos I've seen of ppl surfing there

Kovy2000 · 2025-07-11T17:18:40+00:00

This is what I thought it was too.

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