- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Playa El Yanqui Surf Forecast
/ Rivas Province (9 surf breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Yanqui surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 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)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa El Yanqui this week:
The surf forecast for Playa El Yanqui over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa El Yanqui in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (May 04) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 1st May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 3rd May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 6th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Yanqui over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
58 | 82 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 110 | 134 | 109 | 88 | 114 | 163 | 306 | 148 | 255 | 380 | 411 | 179 | 305 | 301 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:34PM2.42m | 3:03AM2.20m | 3:11PM2.43m | 3:40AM2.20m | 3:47PM2.41m | 4:17AM2.18m | 4:24PM2.36m | 4:55AM2.13m | 5:02PM2.29m | 5:35AM2.06m | 5:41PM2.20m | 6:16AM1.98m | 6:21PM2.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM0.26m | 9:01AM0.42m | 9:33PM0.23m | 9:38AM0.42m | 10:09PM0.24m | 10:15AM0.45m | 10:46PM0.29m | 10:52AM0.50m | 11:24PM0.36m | 11:30AM0.59m | 00:03AM0.44m | 12:10PM0.68m | 00:44AM0.54m | ||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | |  | | | | |  | | | |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 50 | 82 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 110 | 108 | 73 | 46 | 114 | 163 | 306 | 148 | 255 | 380 | 411 | 70 | 305 | 301 | 238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 3 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 39 | 2 | 42 | 66 | 39 | 76 | 134 | 109 | 88 | 45 | 114 | 26 | 58 | 22 | 21 | 72 | 179 | 35 | 23 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 14 | WNW 14 | NW 4 | W 13 | SSW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 13 | SW 15 | SSW 3 | S 12 | NW 6 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 47 | 58 | 44 | 14 | 75 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 144 | 8 | 17 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Playa El Yanqui surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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 16 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.
Nearest