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Jiquilillo Surf Forecast
/ Leon Province (15 surf breaks) /
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Jiquilillo surfForecast / Leon Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Jiquilillo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jiquilillo sea temperature is
30.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jiquilillo today?
The current surf forecast for Jiquilillo at 1PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jiquilillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
268 | 261 | 253 | 178 | 253 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 243 | 246 | 204 | 154 | 152 | 150 | 238 | 314 | 306 | 306 | 367 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 208 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | off | on | on | on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:24AM2.27m | 3:41PM2.66m | 4:15AM2.30m | 4:32PM2.61m | 5:08AM2.30m | 5:25PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.11m | 10:09PM-0.08m | 10:19AM0.11m | 11:00PM-0.05m | 11:13AM0.16m | 11:51PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | 6:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 268 | 261 | 253 | 178 | 253 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 111 | 104 | 122 | 71 | 99 | 238 | 314 | 306 | 306 | 367 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 208 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 26 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 6 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 3 |
| kJ | 81 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 130 | 143 | 243 | 30 | 204 | 25 | 152 | 150 | 99 | 71 | 71 | 21 | 21 | 83 | 83 | 113 | 140 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SW 18 | S 7 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 21 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 23 | 113 | 84 | 81 | 26 | 96 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 246 | 22 | 154 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 21 | 17 | 71 | 71 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 19 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 14 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 116 | 294 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 132 | 82 | 82 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 82 | 82 | 20 |
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