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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 11 pm 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
30.8° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jiquilillo today?
The current surf forecast for Jiquilillo at 6AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
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 Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
175 | 175 | 243 | 246 | 204 | 154 | 152 | 150 | 238 | 314 | 306 | 306 | 367 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 208 | 367 | 191 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:15AM2.30m | 4:32PM2.61m | 5:08AM2.30m | 5:25PM2.51m | 6:02AM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM-0.08m | 10:19AM0.11m | 11:00PM-0.05m | 11:13AM0.16m | 11:51PM0.03m | 12:10PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | 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 |
 kJ | 175 | 175 | 175 | 111 | 104 | 122 | 152 | 99 | 238 | 314 | 306 | 306 | 367 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 208 | 367 | 191 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 130 | 143 | 243 | 246 | 204 | 24 | 71 | 150 | 101 | 71 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 83 | 113 | 83 | 140 | 4 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 18 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 154 | 51 | 26 | 9 | 21 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 60 | 129 | 129 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 2 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 281 | 132 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 127 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 127 | 82 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Leon Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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