EXCELLENT 9.0
El Gigante
Rivas, Nicaragua
Right now
· Swell S 1.0m 10sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.1–1.8m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Moderate wind17kph
ENE · gusts 37kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
21:0003:0024:00
Tides
Today
▲05:20 AM0.8m
▼11:17 AM0.8m
▲05:28 PM0.9m
▼11:51 PM0.9m
Today's Tides · Monday, April 6, 2026
Now0.88m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
05:20 AM
0.75m
▲
High Tide
05:28 PM
0.92m
▼
Low Tide
11:17 AM
0.80m
▼
Low Tide
11:51 PM
0.89m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.0–1.8m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell S · 1.0m · 10s
Mon, Apr 6
1.1-1.8m
24h
9.8s
1.1-1.8m
03h
10s
1.1-1.7m
06h
10.1s
1.1-1.7m
09h
10.1s
1.1-1.7m
12h
10.1s
1.1-1.6m
15h
9.9s
1.0-1.6m
18h
9.6s
1.0-1.6m
21h
9.5s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Mon, Apr 6
17.1
↗
24h
ENE
16.6
↗
03h
ENE
19.7
↗
06h
ENE
27.7
↗
09h
ENE
26
↗
12h
ENE
22
↗
15h
ENE
14.1
→
18h
E
17.9
↗
21h
ENE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Too windy⏰Best: 18:00 · 18:00
No specific guidance for this level.
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