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El Astillero surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Astillero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Astillero sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Astillero today?
The current surf forecast for El Astillero at 8AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Astillero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
322 | 279 | 275 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 206 | 197 | 189 | 197 | 184 | 181 | 216 | 367 | 425 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 429 | 418 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:57PM1.82m | 10:35AM2.04m | 11:00PM1.87m | 11:29AM2.19m | 11:59PM1.96m | 12:20PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM0.68m | 4:58PM0.68m | 5:04AM0.61m | 5:55PM0.52m | 5:59AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 |
26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 322 | 279 | 275 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 206 | 197 | 189 | 66 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 367 | 425 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 429 | 418 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 58 | 49 | 50 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 118 | 68 | 69 | 216 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 56 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 197 | 184 | 181 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 100 | 88 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 67 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 67 | 9 | 96 | 49 | 62 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 9 | 38 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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