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Playa El Yanqui Surf Forecast
/ Rivas Province (9 surf breaks) /
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Playa El Yanqui surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa El Yanqui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa El Yanqui sea temperature is
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Playa El Yanqui today?
The current surf forecast for Playa El Yanqui at 8AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Yanqui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
224 | 215 | 176 | 140 | 140 | 175 | 172 | 215 | 215 | 723 | 219 | 177 | 330 | 354 | 510 | 895 | 510 | 587 | 534 | 432 | 427 | 502 | 427 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:00AM1.92m | 7:05PM2.00m | 7:49AM1.89m | 7:55PM1.92m | 8:42AM1.90m | 8:53PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.54m | 12:55PM0.77m | 1:29AM0.62m | 1:47PM0.84m | 2:17AM0.69m | 2:48PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 26 |
28 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 224 | 215 | 176 | 140 | 140 | 175 | 172 | 215 | 215 | 723 | 219 | 170 | 330 | 354 | 510 | 895 | 510 | 587 | 534 | 432 | 427 | 502 | 427 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 55 | 57 | 96 | 50 | 37 | 157 | 201 | 212 | 25 | 66 | 159 | 142 | 212 | 172 | 109 | 181 | 43 | 56 | 106 | 71 | 86 | 72 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | — | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 60 | 23 | 24 | 114 | 113 | 112 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 46 | 77 | 177 | 67 | 14 | 21 | — | 78 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 37 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 259 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 44 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 44 | 44 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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