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Lat Long: 11.40° N 86.04° W

Playa Amarilla Surf Photo: 'Amarilla 2014' by Todd Engstrum

Issued: 5 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Amarilla sea temperature is

29.2° C

0.8°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		S	SW
	16 s	off		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		S	SW
	16 s	off		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		S	SW
	16 s	glass		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		S	SW
	16 s	cross- on		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		S	SW
	16 s	cross		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		S	SW
	16 s	glass		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		SW	S
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		SW	S
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	ENE	SW	S
	16 s	off	2 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	ENE	S	SW
	16 s	off	3 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	WSW	S	SW
	16 s	glass	6 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	WSW	S	SW
	16 s	on	6 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		S	SW
	16 s	glass		8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		S	SW
	16 s	on		8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		S	WSW
	16 s	glass		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		S	SW
	16 s	off		8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		S	WSW
	16 s	off		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Amarilla around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 44 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.6 ft). Range 3.07m (10.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Amarilla Surf Photo: 'Amarilla 2014' by Todd Engstrum

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User: Todd Engstrum (1 photo)

Country: Nicaragua (134 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:11 am 21 Oct 2015