The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and fairly clean right now for El Yankee, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    75° ENE @ 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:24am / 12:42pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW1.2ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 1
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 12pm on Wed 12/31
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 24 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (217) 1.3 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (284) 0.5 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 7.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    25mph
    2ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    26mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    24mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    26mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    24mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    SW
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    18mph
    0.6ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    18mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    15mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    21mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    20mph
    1.2ft
    14s
    SW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 1, 2026 @ 1:23am.
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