Surf-Forecast | Playa Amarilla Surf Guide

Lat Long: 11.40° N 86.04° W

Issued: 11 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Amarilla sea temperature is

29.7°C

Playa Amarilla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Todd Engstrum

Playa Amarilla Surf Guide

Playa Amarilla in Tola Province is an exposed beach break that has very consistent waves Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Crowds are never a problem here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Playa Amarilla Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	29.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Amarilla:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Amarilla occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Playa Amarilla (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Playa Amarilla with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 91% of the time in July while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

91%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa Amarilla Location Map

Interactive Playa Amarilla surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa Amarilla is Managua International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua, which is 84 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Amarilla is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, 105 km (65 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Playa Amarilla Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 17:54 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02			Tue
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Playa Amarilla look like?

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Credit: Todd Engstrum

Tides at Playa Amarilla

Current tide and informaton

For Playa Colorado, 1 km from Playa Amarilla.

Next High Water: 08:47pm | 2.16m

Next Low Water: 03:01am | 0.59m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Playa Amarilla Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Playa Amarilla won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite