The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Playa Maderas, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    81° NNW @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:41am / 9:11am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW2.2ft @ 18s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 6am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (227) 2.6 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (229) 1.7 ft @ 19 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 5.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    2.3ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    3.1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    2.9ft
    16s
    SW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    14mph
    3ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    3.4ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    2.3ft
    18s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    2.2ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    3.7ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    3.7ft
    16s
    SW
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    3.4ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    3.3ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    3ft
    15s
    SW
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    15mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 8:01pm.
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