The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Playa Santana, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    77° SW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:50am / 12:06pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.9ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-7 ft and fair at 12pm on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (213) 4.5 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (187) 1.7 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 6.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    3.6ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    3.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    3.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    3mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    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 18, 2025 @ 1:24am.
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