PUERTO CABEZAS is located at 556 km of the capital, Managua, a trip of 24 hours for trucks taking the highway,12 hours for regular vehicles and 1,05 hours by plane, or 24 hours over water to Puerto el Rama following the Río Escondido. At three hundred meters to the south of the pier there is a sunken ship  (duly signalized) called the Golden Tiger, that shipwrecked in December 2002 and 100 mts to the east there is another sunken ship called the  Discovery, that  shipwrecked on  August 4  of 2008, also properly signalized. From the port´s pilot station (three miles away from the wharf), the Boats that arrive at the Port are directed by a pilot, who´s in charge of guaranteeing safe maneuvering at the time of mooring and unmooring for International Ships.

DIRECTION AND WIND FORCES IN SUMMER

During this time of sun and heat, normally the wind blows from the North-Northeast, with speeds that oscillate between 5 and 10 knots at low tide, which is equivalent to 0,2, 03 feet, between 05,00 and 11,00 AM. The winds vary between midday and 06:00 PM with winds from 10 to 15 knots at high tide, which is equivalent at the most to 1,5 foot.  These are typical summer time conditions, optimal for maneuvers. At early morning, between 02,00 and 05,00 AM, the winds diminish as they come from the north or from land, between these hours the currents have the same direction as the wind with speeds of 2 knots.

WIND DIRECTION IN WINTER

During this time of year the winds normally come from the north-northeast, but with changes in their speed that can go from between 5 up to 15 knots, or reach 25 to 35 knots with gusts of winds up to 35 to 40 knots, with rainfall, cold fronts or cyclones in the Caribbean. 
The winds and currents can vary according to the previous paragraph from the east southeast, depending on the location of the rainfall or cyclones and according to their intensity and distance. Normally the slow winds of 5 to 10 knots create favorable conditions for dockage maneuvers, since the winds help to protect the Ship when mooring, but at the same time it complicates the maneuvering when unmooring. In all the cases when the winds surpass 20 knots, no maneuvers are made.
In morning hours between 04,00 and 05,00 o clock, the visibility is limited, due to fog and rains. When the winds surpass 20 knots, maneuvering is difficult  (exit or entrance), and can be very compromising, and as the port does not have a permanent tugboat, it is preferable to wait until the winds diminish to start maneuvering.