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El Coco Surf Forecast
/ Rivas Province (9 surf breaks) /
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El Coco surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Coco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Coco sea temperature is
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Coco today?
The current surf forecast for El Coco at 1PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Coco. (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 Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 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 | |
165 | 170 | 418 | 217 | 208 | 192 | 348 | 421 | 486 | 492 | 498 | 574 | 355 | 485 | 542 | 472 | 472 | 466 | 466 | 459 | 459 | 453 | 382 | 377 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:01AM2.24m | 9:24PM2.04m | 10:03AM2.22m | 10:30PM1.97m | 11:00AM2.21m | 11:31PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.42m | 3:20PM0.59m | 3:38AM0.52m | 4:27PM0.60m | 4:38AM0.59m | 5:28PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
27 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 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 |
 kJ | 47 | 43 | 418 | 132 | 174 | 171 | 348 | 421 | 486 | 492 | 498 | 574 | 355 | 485 | 542 | 472 | 472 | 466 | 466 | 459 | 459 | 453 | 382 | 377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 19 | S 8 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 165 | 109 | 47 | 217 | 33 | 192 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 243 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 9 | S 8 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | S 8 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 170 | 3 | 33 | 208 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 21 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 81 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 34 | 43 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 42 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 118 | 102 | 83 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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