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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    74° ENE @ 19mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:36am / 5:26am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW1.6ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 12pm on Tue 1/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 21 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (209) 1.6 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (184) 1.1 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    19mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    18mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    18mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SW
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    20mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SW
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    21mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    19mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    18mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    20mph
    2ft
    12s
    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 7, 2026 @ 1:26am.
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