The surf forecast is 1+ ft and fairly clean right now for Playa Hermosa, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    80° ENE @ 23mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:44am / 2:27am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW1.2ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 12am on Sun 1/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (224) 1.5 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (289) 1 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 11.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    18mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    25mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    SW
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    24mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    25mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    21mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    24mph
    2.3ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    1ft
    18s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    23mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    21mph
    2ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    21mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    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 18, 2026 @ 1:25pm.
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