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El Astillero surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 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
29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Astillero today?
The current surf forecast for El Astillero at 8AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | |
197 | 189 | 197 | 184 | 219 | 216 | 367 | 425 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 429 | 418 | 482 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 482 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 401 | 395 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:29AM2.19m | 11:59PM1.96m | 12:20PM2.35m | 00:53AM2.07m | 1:11PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.61m | 5:55PM0.52m | 5:59AM0.51m | 6:48PM0.34m | 6:51AM0.39m | 7:39PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 197 | 189 | 118 | 144 | 219 | 216 | 367 | 425 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 429 | 418 | 482 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 482 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 401 | 395 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 66 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 118 | 142 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | 82 | 197 | 184 | 69 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 67 | 67 | 84 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 96 | 84 | 67 | 62 | 84 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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