San Juan del Sur Surf Break

Lat Long: 11.26° N 85.89° W

San Juan del Sur WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Juan del Sur sea temperature is
28.7°C
0.2° 

San Juan del Sur surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


San Juan del Sur surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,039 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Juan del Sur in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 2nd Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 5th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 9PM (Fri 4th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Juan del Sur over the next 16 days.


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