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San Juan del Sur Surf Forecast
/ Rivas Province (9 surf breaks) /
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San Juan del Sur surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
San Juan del Sur surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Juan del Sur sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)San Juan del Sur surf forecast from 31 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 4 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,484 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Juan del Sur this week:
The surf forecast for San Juan del Sur over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Juan del Sur in the next 16 days are 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 31st May) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 5th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Juan del Sur over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
326 | 604 | 627 | 911 | 1099 | 1199 | 1014 | 719 | 628 | 525 | 424 | 543 | 871 | 726 | 791 | 1312 | 1351 | 1185 | 1065 | 823 | 793 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:38AM2.07m | 2:43PM2.32m | 3:17AM2.09m | 3:23PM2.33m | 3:57AM2.10m | 4:02PM2.31m | 4:36AM2.10m | 4:41PM2.27m | 5:16AM2.08m | 5:19PM2.21m | 5:56AM2.06m | 5:59PM2.13m | 6:37AM2.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.53m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:13AM0.51m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:52AM0.52m | 10:25PM0.31m | 10:31AM0.55m | 11:03PM0.35m | 11:11AM0.60m | 11:41PM0.41m | 11:52AM0.66m | 00:18AM0.47m | 12:36PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 |
5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 326 | 604 | 627 | 911 | 1099 | 1199 | 1014 | 719 | 628 | 525 | 424 | 543 | 871 | 726 | 791 | 1312 | 1351 | 1185 | 1065 | 823 | 793 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | — | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 134 | 380 | 215 | 347 | 110 | 103 | 103 | 59 | 61 | 57 | 236 | 33 | 29 | 248 | 305 | 21 | — | 22 | 56 | 38 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 9 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 22 | SSE 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 287 | 6 | 162 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 72 | 136 | 34 | 32 | 118 | 16 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | — | SE 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 20 | — | 31 | 32 | 15 | — | 7 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 11 | — | 41 | 29 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 7 | 46 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 104 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 114 | 7 | 260 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the San Juan del Sur Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for San Juan del Sur provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at San Juan del Sur can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Juan del Sur 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 (San Juan del Sur) 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).
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