The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Playgrounds, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    86° E @ 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:15am / 3:29pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    W3.1ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 8
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and clean at 12am on Wed 10/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (210) 2.7 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (196) 1.5 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 15.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    1.8ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    E
    11mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    3ft
    11s
    W
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    2.9ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    2.6ft
    10s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Friday, Oct 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    3ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    3.5ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    3.5ft
    11s
    S
  • Saturday, Oct 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    3.2ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Oct 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    1.5ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    S
    9mph
    3.1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    3.2ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for South-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 8, 2025 @ 1:24pm.
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