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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 Wednesday 20 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 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jiquilillo today?
The current surf forecast for Jiquilillo at 2PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Jiquilillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
306 | 306 | 367 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 208 | 367 | 191 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 269 | 266 | 266 | 262 | 262 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 220 | 255 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:08AM2.30m | 5:25PM2.51m | 6:02AM2.27m | 6:19PM2.36m | 7:00AM2.21m | 7:16PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.16m | 11:51PM0.03m | 12:10PM0.26m | 00:45AM0.14m | 1:10PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | 6:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 306 | 306 | 367 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 208 | 367 | 191 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 269 | 266 | 266 | 262 | 262 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 220 | 255 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 40 | 31 | 83 | 113 | 113 | 154 | 4 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 57 | 56 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | S 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 7 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | SSW 7 | S 11 | W 3 | W 4 | SSE 6 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 10 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 71 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 60 | 129 | 129 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 49 | 50 | 27 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 24 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 132 | 82 | 82 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 116 | 127 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 127 | 100 | 100 | 23 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Leon Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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