El Coco surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 CST
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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
29.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Coco today?

The current surf forecast for El Coco at 11PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at El Coco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
3
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
245
109
91
165
170
494
217
208
192
348
486
486
486
498
574
355
485
542
472
472
466
466
459
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
off
off
off
High Tide
8:18PM2.16m
9:01AM2.24m
9:24PM2.04m
10:03AM2.22m
10:30PM1.97m
11:00AM2.21m
Low Tide
2:13PM0.52m
2:37AM0.42m
3:20PM0.59m
3:38AM0.52m
4:27PM0.60m
4:38AM0.59m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00
Temp °C
33
30
28
28
27
27
29
33
34
32
29
28
27
27
29
32
33
32
28
27
27
27
29
32
31
29
28
28
27
27
28
32
32
31
28
27
26
27
28
30
31
32
27
26
27
27
28
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.7
SW
16
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.8
SW
19
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
55
245
51
50
48
44
494
132
174
169
348
486
486
486
498
574
355
485
542
472
472
466
466
459
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
8
0.6
SW
19
0.5
S
8
0.6
SW
18
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.6
SW
17
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
88
53
109
84
165
109
49
217
33
192
33
33
33
33
21
21
243
21
19
18
31
31
30
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
19
0.1
SW
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
SW
18
0.5
S
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.4
S
8
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
93
9
91
91
83
170
3
49
208
33
3
3
3
3
3
21
49
8
8
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
24
18
10
12
7
10
9
13
17
15
7
12
15
18
20
16
12
15
5
4
8
10
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
42
34
39
34
9
34
34
34
39
34
43
42
34
34
34
34
34
124
34
34
9
0
39
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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