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Nicaragua Surf Report for Monday, May 18, 2020

8:01 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:01 PM

Welcome to another day in Nicaragua. More fun waves… although today was a bit of a waiting game for that magic window. Waiting patiently paid off. Come on in and see why!

8:02 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:02 PM
Manny on one of the bombs that I saw right as I walked up. If you glance back at the first photo, that’s him taking off and knifing it under the lip.

8:03 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:03 PM
He drove through this thing, getting completely shacked and then came flying out with the spit. That’s how I knew… IT WAS ON!!!

8:04 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:04 PM
Here’s a really good perspective to see how much water was moving around out there today. Kai dropping into a solid one!

8:05 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:05 PM
Kai’s got no hesitation whatsoever on going on anything out there. That’s why he makes this wave look so easy.

8:06 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:06 PM
Only a very small handful of surfers out there the entire day. Otherwise the lineup pretty much looked like this most of today.

8:07 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:07 PM
Jenner was one of the select few who timed it right and caught todays magic hour.

8:08 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:08 PM
Aside from the rips and dodging real big sets when paddling back out, punting this end section was maybe the easiest part of surfing out there this afternoon.

8:09 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:09 PM
Chris linking up on a nice one while the homie Ricky gets the front row seats view and capture.

8:10 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:10 PM
Cruising past the portrait section, now it’s time for some sick barrel section.

8:11 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:11 PM

Chris is an absolute tube specialist, and that claim doesn’t come much too easy especially if you’ve ever seen some of the secret spots he’s dialed in all up and down this coast.

8:12 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:12 PM
XXL or small.

8:13 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:13 PM
You’ll more times than not see him doing this…. getting spit out of most barrels he paddles into.

8:14 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:14 PM
The job of filming and photography is 100% essential. Just ask any surfer.

8:15 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:15 PM
There were hardly any lefts coming in. I was surprised to see someone cracking one off the top like this way down the line. Sick one Matt!

8:16 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:16 PM
You all know whenever there is heavy waves, there are always some heavy wipeouts. Poor Hayden getting hung up on one of the best waves of the day. However in his defense, although he completely airdropped the entire face of this wave, he pretty much stuck the landing, but got annihilated by that massive wall of water that detonated on him. Good try amigo…. Good try!

8:17 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:17 PM
I know you’re curious to see how the wave looked after he got steam rolled.….. well, here ya go. OUCH!!!

8:18 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:18 PM
Kai on more playful sized perfect little barrel.

8:19 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:19 PM
Same size but different angle of just how magical that little window was for them.

8:20 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:20 PM
Another one coming out with that spit! Noting feels better!!

8:21 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:21 PM
Well, maybe wrapping it up with a big wrap around like this. Yeah…. all that combined feels the BEST!

8:22 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:22 PM
I saved the best sequence and longest wave I saw out there today for you’re closing viewing pleasure. Mateo dropping in nicely to a good sized set wave.

8:23 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:23 PM
and setting it up for a really really long and multilayered barrel.

8:24 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:24 PM
I wish I had the angle from way down the beach into the barrel on this one. It looks really square and super hollow.

8:25 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:25 PM
One of the few frames to select from where you can still see him.

8:26 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:26 PM
Here you can start to see how far he drove in this thing coming up on the shallow water section over the sand.

8:27 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:27 PM
Still going…..

8:28 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:28 PM

There’s still more of this thing… it wound’t stop!

8:29 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:29 PM

Finally with the clean exit and one hell of a drainer for today! Nice one buddy! Bravo!

8:30 PM
Brian Scott

Nicaragua Surf Report - Report Photo 05/18/2020 8:30 PM
Ok all of you surf fanatics… have you been enjoying all of this incredible swell we’ve been having and sharing with you??? I’m on reporting duties again tomorrow, so let’s see if we can have a three-peat with one more day of epic waves shall we? I’ll see you back here again tomorrow. Chao for now ~

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