La Jaimacana (The Pipes) Surf Forecast

/ Leon Province (15 surf breaks) /

Nicaragua (33 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

La Jaimacana (The Pipes) surfForecast / Leon Province / Nicaragua

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 13 Sep 2025 CST

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La Jaimacana (The Pipes) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's La Jaimacana (The Pipes) sea temperature is 29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Jaimacana (The Pipes) this week:

The surf forecast for La Jaimacana (The Pipes) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 14) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at La Jaimacana (The Pipes) in the next 12 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 15) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 14) at 3AM.

Wave Type	Time (CST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	3AM (Sun 14th Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Best Surf	3PM (Sun 14th Sep)	3ft (0.9m) 20s
Most Powerful	6PM (Mon 15th Sep)	5ft (1.6m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Jaimacana (The Pipes) over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
		Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Sat 20
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	0	1	1	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	20	18	18	17	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	9	13	13	12	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	453	410	557	777	1124	1048	1144	1255	1033	795	827	860	623	469	463	264	516	210	196	154	152
Wind (km/h)	NNE	ESE	S	E	ENE	SW	ESE	NE	E	E	NE	W	E	ENE	S	ESE	S	S	SSE	S	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	on
High Tide / height (m)		7:19AM 2.41		7:53PM 2.06	8:20AM 2.25		9:01PM 1.95	9:31AM 2.13		10:19PM 1.91	10:46AM 2.07		11:34PM 1.95	11:57AM 2.09		12:38AM 2.06		12:57PM 2.14	1:29AM 2.18		1:47PM 2.21
Low Tide / height (m)	12:58AM 0.32		1:44PM 0.34	1:57AM 0.47		2:50PM 0.46		3:07AM 0.60	4:03PM 0.54		4:26AM 0.66	5:16PM 0.54		5:42AM 0.63		6:20PM 0.49	6:46AM 0.55		7:13PM 0.42	7:38AM 0.45

		Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Sat 20
Sunrise	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-
Sunset	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:44	-	-	5:44

Rain (mm)	13	-	1	8	-	4	10	-	5	-	-	1	6	6	12	37	4	2	-	-	1
Temp. °C	25	27	29	27	30	29	28	31	30	27	27	29	26	28	27	25	28	27	26	28	28
Feels °C (?)	27	31	33	31	34	33	31	34	31	28	30	32	30	32	31	26	30	29	29	31	31

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Leon Province

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at La Jaimacana (The Pipes) (light winds from the S at Managua/Augusto Cesar Sandino International Airport 56 km from La Jaimacana (The Pipes)). 1.2m 14s groundswell from the SW with a 0.7m 9s swell from the S. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the La Jaimacana (The Pipes) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for La Jaimacana (The Pipes) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at La Jaimacana (The Pipes) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Jaimacana (The Pipes) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Jaimacana (The Pipes)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for La Jaimacana (The Pipes) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Leon Province? If you are looking for accommodation near La Jaimacana (The Pipes), camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Leon Province, consider staying in San Rafael del Sur which is 20 km (12 miles) away. Other places in and around Leon Province where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Puerto Sandino which is 29 km (18 miles) away, El Crucero, Nagarote and Ciudad Sandino.