The surf forecast is 4-7 ft and glassy right now for Las Penitas, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    76° E @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:50am / 12:06pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW4.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-7 ft and clean at 6am on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (208) 4.9 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (233) 2 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 3.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    4.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    4ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    3.9ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    3.2ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 17, 2025 @ 7:22pm.
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