Surf Camps in Aposentillo, Nicaragua: 3 Compared (2026)
Compare 3 surf camps in Aposentillo, Nicaragua: 3-4ft swell. Ratings, surf conditions and season side by side.
Meals included at 3 of the 3 camps that state it (2 full board). Yoga offered at 3 camps. Video analysis of your surfing at 2 camps. As stated on each camp’s own website.
When to go: waves by month
How often each surf town here has waves for each level, month by month, 1995–2025. First lessons happen in the whitewater near the shore, so they are said in words; the other levels are named by what you can do and the size of the wave on the body. What’s my level? · How we calculate this
Aposentillo · 3 camps
First lessons (whitewater near the shore): No learner data: no beach or learner reef on our spot list for this town.
| % of days | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lessons | no data | |||||||||||
| Beginner (green waves) | no data | |||||||||||
| Intermediate | 0% | 1% | 5% | 12% | 25% | 25% | 18% | 17% | 24% | 22% | 5% | 1% |
| Advanced | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
Beginner (green waves) (knee to chest high): no data · Intermediate (chest high to just overhead): no month on most days · Advanced (head high and up): no month on most days
Model estimate: no suitable buoy within 50 km to check it against.
What a surf week costs in Aposentillo
From $520 to $2,950 per person, median $2,250, across the 3 of 3 camps that publish a week with surf lessons included (each camp’s lowest).
Lowest published surf weeks
- Las Dunas Surf Resort · from $520 (6 nights · shared room · breakfast · 6 surf lessons)
- Amaru Wellbeing Resort · from $2,250 (7 nights · full board · surf guiding, no lessons · board and wetsuit)
- Rise Up Surf Retreats Nicaragua · from $2,950 (7 nights · full board · 6 days of surf lessons · board and wetsuit · airport transfer)
Figures from each camp’s own site, with the date on its page. Room, season and what is included differ, so compare the package, not only the price.
1. Las Dunas Surf Resort
Boutique resort with direct access to Playa Aposentillo, on the Ruta de las 7 Playas, with bungalows for 2, 3 or 4 people that have AC and a private bathroom, a private house, a pool, a restaurant mixing Nicaraguan and Spanish cooking and a wood-fired pizzeria. The 7-day, 6-night Surf Experience in a shared cabin includes 4 meals a day, Managua airport transfers, daily transport to the beaches, 6 surf lessons of 2 to 3 hours (one a day) for beginner, intermediate or advanced surfers and photos of your sessions.
2. Amaru Wellbeing Resort
Surf and wellness resort on a clifftop 40-acre point at Punta Aposentillo, between two beaches, within walking distance of the Aposentillo beginner break and The Boom. Its 13 private rooms, in the main house and Casa Blanca, each have an ensuite bathroom and AC, beside a pool, yoga shala and massage shala. The 7-night Saturday-to-Saturday Surf School Package includes 1-2 surf sessions a day with bilingual instructors, daily video analysis, surf theory, boat trips, 4 meals a day, daily yoga, one massage and airport transfers at set times.
3. Rise Up Surf Retreats Nicaragua
Rise Up Surf Retreats' Tranquil Escape is a 19-acre beachfront farm at Punta Aposentillo, Chinandega, with four beachfront cabanas hand-built from local teak and stone, each with a private patio and hammock, plus a pool and a retreat space. The Saturday-to-Saturday week, for at most 11 guests, covers 7 nights, 6 days of surf coaching at a 2:1 ratio with guiding to waves for your level, 6 days of video analysis or theory, surf equipment, four meals a day, daily yoga and airport transport at set times.
Common questions
How many surf camps are there in Aposentillo?
findsurfcamp.com compares 3 surf camps in Aposentillo.
What does a surf week cost in Aposentillo?
From $520 to $2,950 per person, median $2,250, across the 3 of 3 camps that publish a week with surf lessons included (each camp’s lowest). Prices read on each camp's own site in October 2026.
How warm is the water in Aposentillo?
In Aposentillo the sea ranges from 28°C (82°F) in Feb to 30°C (86°F) in Aug: monthly medians of the sea surface temperature, 2015-2025.
Which airport is closest to Aposentillo?
Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA) is the nearest airport for every camp here, about 190 minutes by car.