The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Playa Santana, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    80° ESE @ 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:52am / 7:15am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.2ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
SUN 26
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and clean at 6am on Wed 4/22
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 SSW (204) 3.4 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (291) 0.4 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    16mph
    3.2ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    14mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    3ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    2ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated Apr 22, 2026 @ 7:22pm.
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