The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and fairly clean right now for Playgrounds, Nicaragua

WEATHER FORECAST
89° ENE @ 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:00pm / 5:50am
BUOY FORECAST
SSW2.8ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

MON 17

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4 ft and clean at 10am on Mon 8/17

WINDENE 11 mph

PRIMARYSSW (210) 2.8 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYS (181) 1.7 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,3.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Forecast

History

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

ENE

7mph
3.2ft
14s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

N

6mph
2.6ft
14s
SSW
6pm
2-4 ft
clean

NE

3mph
2.6ft
14s
SSW

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
fair

ENE

19mph
2.2ft
14s
SW
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

E

21mph
2.4ft
14s
SW
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

E

20mph
2.5ft
14s
SW

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
fair

ENE

17mph
2.4ft
16s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

ENE

21mph
2.4ft
15s
SW
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

E

19mph
2.3ft
14s
SW

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
fair

ENE

17mph
3.3ft
14s
SSW
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

E

20mph
2.2ft
13s
SSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

ENE

20mph
3.2ft
13s
SSW

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

ENE

14mph
3.2ft
12s
SSW
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

ENE

17mph
3.1ft
11s
SSW
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
3.3ft
12s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	ENE 7mph	3.2ft 14s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft clean	N 6mph	2.6ft 14s SSW
6pm	2-4 ft clean	NE 3mph	2.6ft 14s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft fair	ENE 19mph	2.2ft 14s SW
12pm	3+ ft choppy	E 21mph	2.4ft 14s SW
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	E 20mph	2.5ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft fair	ENE 17mph	2.4ft 16s SW
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	ENE 21mph	2.4ft 15s SW
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	E 19mph	2.3ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft fair	ENE 17mph	3.3ft 14s SSW
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	E 20mph	2.2ft 13s SSW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	ENE 20mph	3.2ft 13s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	ENE 14mph	3.2ft 12s SSW
12pm	2-4 ft fair	ENE 17mph	3.1ft 11s SSW
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	3.3ft 12s SSW

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This forecast is for South-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 17, 2026 @ 7:18am.

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