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Puerto Sandino Surf Forecast
/ Leon Province (15 surf breaks) /
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Puerto Sandino surfForecast / Leon Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Puerto Sandino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Puerto Sandino sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Puerto Sandino today?
The current surf forecast for Puerto Sandino at 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Sandino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 38°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | 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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
306 | 427 | 371 | 206 | 163 | 211 | 427 | 348 | 227 | 218 | 178 | 178 | 221 | 266 | 313 | 309 | 262 | 258 | 212 | 171 | 128 | 209 | 251 | 241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:09AM2.35m | 5:25PM2.54m | 6:03AM2.31m | 6:20PM2.40m | 7:01AM2.26m | 7:18PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.17m | 11:49PM0.03m | 12:09PM0.27m | 00:43AM0.14m | 1:09PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | 6:06 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 31 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
28 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | 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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 306 | 427 | 371 | 206 | 147 | 147 | 427 | 348 | 227 | 218 | 178 | 178 | 221 | 266 | 313 | 309 | 262 | 258 | 212 | 171 | 128 | 209 | 251 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SE 5 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 69 | 6 | 9 | 83 | 163 | 211 | 8 | 18 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 107 | 31 | 33 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 7 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 125 | 60 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 3 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | W 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 50 | 66 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 18 | 0 | 28 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 77 | 77 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Leon Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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