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Playa El Yanqui surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 17 Oct 2025 CST
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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
29.1° C
 (Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa El Yanqui this week:

The surf forecast for Playa El Yanqui over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 17) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa El Yanqui in the next 12 days are 1.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 22) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 17th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 17s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 18th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sat 18th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Yanqui over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 114mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.6
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
Period(s) (?)171616161515151414161414141414161616151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)232427508483465499418412346178218218245248238299357295255251203
Wind
(km/h)
0
WNW
10
W
10
S
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ENE
5
W
5
SSE
10
NE
10
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NW
15
NNW
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on		cross-
on		glassglassglassglassglassglassoffoffoffoffoffoffglasscross-
off		offoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:39AM
2.01
12:12AM
2.15
12:36PM
2.06
12:59AM
2.24
1:23PM
2.12
1:40AM
2.33
2:04PM
2.18
2:16AM
2.39
2:42PM
2.22
2:51AM
2.43
3:18PM
2.23
3:26AM
2.44
3:53PM
2.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:53PM
0.57
6:29AM
0.57
6:44PM
0.53
7:18AM
0.47
7:27PM
0.49
7:59AM
0.37
8:06PM
0.44
8:36AM
0.30
8:42PM
0.41
9:11AM
0.25
9:16PM
0.40
9:46AM
0.23
9:51PM
0.41
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise5:31--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:33--5:33--
Sunset-5:23--5:23--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:21-
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
338121214-582691329421--
Temp. °C272725272625272826292926282725232424272626
Feels °C (?)323029313029313230323227292927272624272727
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Rivas Province

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Playa El Yanqui (calm at Rivas Airport 27 km from Playa El Yanqui). 0.7m 6s windswell from the WSW with a 0.6m 6s windswell from the SSW and a 0.6m 16s long period groundswell from the SW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the Playa El Yanqui Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa El Yanqui provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa El Yanqui can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa El Yanqui 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 (Playa El Yanqui) 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 Playa El Yanqui 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.

Playa El Yanqui is 11 km (7 miles) from San Juan del Sur. If you plan a holiday in Rivas Province, look for hotels and other accommodation in San Juan del Sur. San Juan del Sur has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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