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Playa Colorado surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Colorado surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Colorado sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Colorado today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Colorado at 7AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Playa Colorado. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
115 | 113 | 111 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 88 | 91 | 63 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 62 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 106 | 104 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:26AM2.15m | 2:35PM2.40m | 3:04AM2.17m | 3:11PM2.41m | 3:41AM2.17m | 3:48PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.45m | 8:57PM0.26m | 9:02AM0.43m | 9:34PM0.24m | 9:39AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 |
27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 115 | 113 | 111 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 88 | 91 | 63 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 62 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 56 | 54 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 3 | WNW 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 3 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 66 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 57 | 77 | 106 | 104 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 3 | NW 4 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | ENE 3 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 4 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 56 | 27 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 79 | 41 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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