The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and fairly clean right now for Playa Santana, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    82° ENE @ 23mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:04am / 1:43am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW1.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 12am on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (214) 1.9 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (287) 1.2 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 9.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    16mph
    2ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    20mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    18mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    25mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    27mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    25mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    23mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    24mph
    2ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated Jan 17, 2026 @ 1:31pm.
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