Playa Gigante Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tola Province, Nicaragua)

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Playa Gigante Surf Guide

Playa Gigante in Tola Province is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer.. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rips and rocks.

Playa Gigante Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Gigante:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Gigante occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Playa Gigante 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 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% 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 Gigante Location Map

Interactive Playa Gigante 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 Gigante is Managua International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua, which is 85 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Gigante is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, 103 km (64 miles) away.

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Playa Gigante Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 05:17 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Playa Gigante

Current tide and informaton

For Playa Colorado, 2 km from Playa Gigante.

Next High Water: 06:17am | 1.97m

Next Low Water: 12:11pm | 0.67m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa Gigante Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.4 °C) too at Playa Gigante. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite