EXCELLENT 10.0
Playa Colorado
Rivas, Nicaragua
Right now
· Swell SW 0.8m 11sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high0.9–1.5m
Smooth, clean waves· 11s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼12:46 AM1.1m
▲06:59 AM0.9m
▼01:05 PM0.9m
▲07:19 PM1.0m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 23, 2026
Now1.06m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
06:59 AM
0.88m
▲
High Tide
07:19 PM
0.99m
▼
Low Tide
12:46 AM
1.08m
▼
Low Tide
01:05 PM
0.89m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.5m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell SW · 0.8m · 11s
Thu, Apr 23
0.9-1.5m
24h
10.8s
0.9-1.4m
03h
10.6s
0.9-1.4m
06h
10.8s
0.9-1.3m
09h
10.7s
0.8-1.3m
12h
10.7s
0.8-1.3m
15h
10.6s
0.8-1.3m
18h
10.5s
0.9-1.3m
21h
10.4s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Thu, Apr 23
0
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24h
N
0
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03h
N
0
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06h
N
0
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09h
N
0
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12h
N
0
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15h
N
0
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18h
N
0
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21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Playa Colorado. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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