The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and glassy right now for El Transito, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    87° W @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:59am / 2:14pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW2.1ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 6pm on Thu 8/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (222) 3.1 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (175) 2.9 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Aug 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2.9ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Aug 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    3.8ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    3.9ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    3.7ft
    14s
    SW
  • Sunday, Aug 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    2.6ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.1ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    2.4ft
    18s
    SW
  • Monday, Aug 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    2.1ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    3.3ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    3.5ft
    17s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Aug 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    3.7ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    3.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    3.8ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated Aug 8, 2025 @ 7:55am.
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