The surf forecast is 5-7 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Salinas Grandes, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    86° SSW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:17pm / 10:55am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW4.8ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-8 ft and fair at 6pm on Tue 9/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (219) 5.2 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (177) 1.5 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 3.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    4.5ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    S
    4mph
    4.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    4.8ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    4.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    4.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    SW
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    6mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SW
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    3.1ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    2ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    2ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    1mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 17, 2025 @ 7:20am.
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