The surf forecast is 2+ ft and fairly clean right now for Playa Hermosa, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    76° ENE @ 23mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:57am / 3:47am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW1.3ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 6am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 22 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (288) 1.8 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (283) 1.6 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 5.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    22mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    24mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    24mph
    1ft
    18s
    SW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    22mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    21mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SW
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    2ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    20mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    SW
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    20mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    2ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    15mph
    2ft
    13s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    20mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    21mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    18mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 7:33pm.
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