EXCELLENT 10.0
Playa Colorado
Rivas, Nicaragua
Right now
· Swell SSW 0.6m 11sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high0.9–1.3m
Smooth, clean waves· 11s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water3kph
NNW
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0018:00
Tides
Today
▼08:39 PM1.0m
Today's Tides · Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Now0.97m↗ Rising
▼
Low Tide
08:39 PM
0.97m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.4m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell SSW · 0.9m · 11s
Thu, Mar 19
0.9-1.4m
24h
10.8s
0.9-1.4m
03h
10.7s
0.9-1.4m
06h
11s
0.9-1.4m
09h
10.9s
0.9-1.3m
12h
10.6s
0.8-1.3m
15h
10.5s
0.9-1.3m
18h
10.7s
0.9-1.4m
21h
10.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Thu, Mar 19
3.8
↘
24h
SE
8.7
↗
03h
NE
12.7
↗
06h
ENE
22.1
↗
09h
ENE
20.6
↗
12h
ENE
18
↗
15h
ENE
6.2
→
18h
E
3
↖
21h
NNW
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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