San Juan del Sur Surf Break

Lat Long: 11.26° N 85.89° W

San Juan del Sur WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 14 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Juan del Sur sea temperature is
29.4°C
1.5° 

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 15 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 757 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Thursday (Oct 15) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Thu 15th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 16th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 20s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sun 18th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 16s

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


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