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Playa Gigante Surf Forecast
/ Tola Province (9 surf breaks) /
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Playa Gigante surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Gigante surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Gigante sea temperature is
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Gigante today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Gigante at 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa Gigante. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | |
183 | 178 | 139 | 139 | 178 | 178 | 215 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 162 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 153 | 151 | 121 | 201 | 203 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 | |
High Tide | 6:04AM2.39m | 6:21PM2.46m | 7:01AM2.33m | 7:18PM2.30m | 8:01AM2.27m | 8:19PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.29m | 00:42AM0.15m | 1:09PM0.41m | 1:39AM0.28m | 2:13PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | 6:01 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 |
 kJ | 183 | 178 | 139 | 139 | 178 | 178 | 215 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 162 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 153 | 151 | 30 | 201 | 203 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 69 | 49 | 49 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 30 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 22 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 121 | 37 | 36 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 20 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 32 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 72 | 63 | 82 | 164 | 45 | 63 | 58 | 20 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 121 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 0 | 20 | 29 | 58 | 45 | 30 | 63 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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