The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Playa Colorado, Nicaragua

WEATHER FORECAST
81° ENE @ 24mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:10pm / 6:08am
BUOY FORECAST
SW2.5ft @ 15s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 21

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 2am on Thu 5/21

WINDENE 24 mph

PRIMARYSW (220) 2.5 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYSW (219) 1 ft @ 19 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
fair

ENE

23mph
1.9ft
15s
SW
12pm
3+ ft
fair

E

20mph
1.7ft
15s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SE

16mph
1.7ft
15s
SSW

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

ENE

16mph
1.6ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

ENE

20mph
1.7ft
14s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ESE

15mph
2ft
14s
SW

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

ENE

13mph
2.2ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

ENE

17mph
1.4ft
16s
SW
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

E

16mph
1.7ft
14s
SW

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

ENE

17mph
1.6ft
13s
SW
12pm
3+ ft
fair

ENE

20mph
2ft
15s
SW
6pm
3+ ft
fair

E

20mph
2ft
15s
SW

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

ENE

16mph
3.1ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

ENE

19mph
3.3ft
16s
SW
6pm
4-6 ft
choppy

E

22mph
3.3ft
16s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft fair	ENE 23mph	1.9ft 15s SW
12pm	3+ ft fair	E 20mph	1.7ft 15s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SE 16mph	1.7ft 15s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	ENE 16mph	1.6ft 14s SW
12pm	2-3 ft fair	ENE 20mph	1.7ft 14s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ESE 15mph	2ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	ENE 13mph	2.2ft 14s SW
12pm	2-3 ft fair	ENE 17mph	1.4ft 16s SW
6pm	2-3 ft fair	E 16mph	1.7ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	ENE 17mph	1.6ft 13s SW
12pm	3+ ft fair	ENE 20mph	2ft 15s SW
6pm	3+ ft fair	E 20mph	2ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	ENE 16mph	3.1ft 16s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	ENE 19mph	3.3ft 16s SW
6pm	4-6 ft choppy	E 22mph	3.3ft 16s SW

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This forecast is for South-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 1:22am.

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