The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for El Astillero, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    82° E @ 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:47am / 1:52am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW2.5ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 6am on Fri 5/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (217) 2.9 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (190) 1.4 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    E
    18mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    E
    20mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    2.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    E
    21mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    E
    22mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    E
    19mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    E
    20mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    E
    18mph
    2ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    E
    22mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    E
    18mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North-East, and was updated May 15, 2026 @ 7:21pm.
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