EXCELLENT 8.5
El Velero
Managua, Nicaragua
Right now
· Swell SW 0.8m 14sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.1–1.7m
Nice long waves· 14s
Wind
Windy but manageable25kph
E · gusts 33kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
03:0015:0021:00
Tides
Today
▲07:32 PM0.6m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 9, 2026
Now0.59m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
07:32 PM
0.59m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.0–1.8m face · Avg 13s
Primary swell SW · 0.7m · 11s
Sat, Apr 11
1.0-1.6m
24h
11.4s
1.1-1.6m
03h
13.7s
1.0-1.6m
06h
13.2s
1.0-1.6m
09h
13.7s
0.9-1.5m
12h
13.7s
1.0-1.6m
15h
13.9s
1.1-1.8m
18h
13.8s
1.1-1.7m
21h
13.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Sat, Apr 11
17.2
→
24h
E
16.9
↗
03h
ENE
20.2
→
06h
E
22.8
↗
09h
ENE
23.5
↗
12h
ENE
16.6
↗
15h
ENE
21.5
↗
18h
ENE
17.2
→
21h
E
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Too windy⏰Best: Early morning
No specific guidance for this level.
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