The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and clean right now for Playa Santana, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    80° ENE @ 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:25am / 3:15am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW3.4ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 12
SUN 13
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and clean at 5am on Sat 9/12
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (223) 3.4 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (192) 2 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,6.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Sep 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    16mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    21mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    3.1ft
    14s
    SW
  • Sunday, Sep 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    19mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    24mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    23mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SW
  • Monday, Sep 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    19mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    20mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    1.5ft
    17s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Sep 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    1.6ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    19mph
    1.9ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    20mph
    3.1ft
    17s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Sep 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NE
    18mph
    3.5ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    21mph
    3.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    E
    21mph
    3.6ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated Sep 12, 2026 @ 1:30am.
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