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El Astillero surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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 10AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
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 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
332 | 323 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 175 | 222 | 225 | 250 | 257 | 261 | 140 | 111 | 246 | 232 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 178 | 154 | 154 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:45AM2.19m | 2:01PM2.64m | 2:35AM2.30m | 2:51PM2.71m | 3:25AM2.37m | 3:41PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.26m | 8:28PM0.03m | 8:34AM0.16m | 9:17PM-0.06m | 9:25AM0.11m | 10:06PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 332 | 323 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 175 | 222 | 225 | 250 | 257 | 261 | 99 | 111 | 246 | 232 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 178 | 154 | 154 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 140 | 85 | 12 | 12 | 82 | 82 | 10 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 74 | 152 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | SW 18 | S 21 | S 21 | — | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | — | 14 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 81 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 9 | 38 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 38 | 9 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 96 | 96 | 67 | 38 | 84 | 67 | 67 | 146 | 84 | 84 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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