The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and glassy right now for Salinas Grandes, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    78° ENE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:35am / 8:05am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW1.8ft @ 18s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 12pm on Fri 5/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (213) 2.9 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (221) 1.3 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    2ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SE
    15mph
    1.7ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.8ft
    17s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    4.1ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    3.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    4ft
    16s
    SW
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    3.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    3.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    3.4ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    3.1ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for South-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 9, 2026 @ 1:27am.
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