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El Transito Surf Forecast
/ Leon Province (15 surf breaks) /
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El Transito surfForecast / Leon Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Transito surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Transito sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Transito today?
The current surf forecast for El Transito at 9AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at El Transito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
192 | 192 | 154 | 154 | 111 | 142 | 354 | 314 | 306 | 427 | 371 | 206 | 163 | 211 | 427 | 411 | 227 | 218 | 178 | 178 | 221 | 218 | 266 | 262 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | glassy | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:16AM2.36m | 4:33PM2.65m | 5:09AM2.35m | 5:25PM2.54m | 6:03AM2.32m | 6:20PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.11m | 10:57PM-0.06m | 11:12AM0.16m | 11:49PM0.02m | 12:09PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | 6:05 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 172 | 132 | 124 | 154 | 99 | 142 | 354 | 314 | 306 | 427 | 371 | 206 | 147 | 147 | 427 | 411 | 227 | 218 | 178 | 178 | 221 | 218 | 266 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SE 5 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 192 | 192 | 154 | 112 | 111 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 9 | 10 | 113 | 163 | 211 | 13 | 26 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 10 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 18 | S 7 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SE 5 | WSW 21 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 5 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 111 | 17 | 18 | 45 | 4 | 45 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 125 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 5 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 29 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 11 | 93 | 16 | 166 | 16 | 179 | 93 | 93 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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