Casa La Barra Surf Resort

At the Casa La Barra, you will have a left point at your doorstep, plus an A-frame reef, a left reef, and a beach break only a 4 minute walk away. Or take our free boat to the long lefts at Puerto Sandino, the 11 miles of beach break peaks and river mouths of Salinas Grandes. We can also drive or boat South to the fun beach breaks around El Transito and a few hidden gems in between.

Nicaragua’s surfing season is March to November for intermediate to advanced surfers with primary all-day offshore winds March to May and breezy offshores June to September from 7AM to 1 PM.

June, July, and August month will either blow offshore all day or turn onshore normally around 1 PM cooling down the tropical heat with an evening glass off. If you are coming to surf, we can assure you high wave counts during your stay at Casa La Barra Surf Resort. Our guests also get solo sessions on the local waves so always be watching the tides for a quick sneaker session.

Casa La Barra has the front yard you’ve always wanted. With a garden of waves boasting 4 walkable spots from our beachside cliff and a private boat to navigate you to dozens more across the horizon, the surf possibilities are endless.

Our resort is a beachfront with 7 private rooms, all ensuite bathrooms, A/C, swimming pool, and surf view from the entire property

Watch the sunset and unwind with yoga on our second yoga deck, hear the history of your surroundings with a trip into town, and let us fill everything in between with waves and adventure. Our guides are masters of the water and the land, and we are excited to share them with you.

Surf

Playa Miramar surfing zone encompasses our local beach of four waves, and 10 other surfing ares by our fleet of surf boats. On a normal day, our guests surf the four waves out front all within 500 meters of the property that include beach breaks, reef break and point break. In addition to our local waves we utilize our surf boats accessing Puerto Sandino, Salinas Grandes 15 miles of Empty Lineups, Playa Hermosa, and Playa El Transito. Casa La Barra will always put you in the right place at the right time, our local guides have grown up in the area with all the local knowledge

Rooms & casitas

Spacious shared rooms and private casitas with fast wifi make up accommodations for all in mind –those that can’t leave work behind, the solo wandering wave–seeker, or the group steadfast on finding swell.

Local food

All meals and snacks are included so be prepared to try the typical nacatamales and gallo pinto made with the freshest and finest ingredients by our local chefs. All seafood is caught locally, served fresh as it comes, and we also encourage our clients to fish for themselves and we have all the gear that you’ll need!

The area

The resort is 40 mins from Leon, known as “The home of the revolution”. Leon, the capital, has long been the political and intellectual center of the nation and is home to UNAN – the second oldest university in Central America. León is also an important industrial, agricultural (sugar cane, cattle, peanut, plantain, sorghum) and commercial center for Nicaragua.