EXCELLENT 9.5
Playa Colorado
Rivas, Nicaragua
Right now
· Swell SW 0.5m 12sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Waist high0.8–1.2m
Nice long waves· 12s
Wind
Some wind, but waves still clean14kph
E · gusts 28kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼10:00 PM1.2m
Today's Tides · Friday, March 20, 2026
Now1.18m↗ Rising
▼
Low Tide
10:00 PM
1.18m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.3m face · Avg 12s
Primary swell SW · 0.5m · 12s
Sun, Mar 22
0.8-1.2m
24h
12s
0.8-1.3m
03h
12.6s
0.8-1.3m
06h
12.3s
0.9-1.3m
09h
12.3s
0.9-1.3m
12h
11.9s
0.8-1.3m
15h
11.9s
0.8-1.2m
18h
11.9s
0.8-1.2m
21h
11.9s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Sun, Mar 22
14
→
24h
E
13.4
↗
03h
ENE
13.1
↗
06h
ENE
21.1
↗
09h
ENE
19.8
↗
12h
ENE
19.1
→
15h
E
12.7
→
18h
E
8
↗
21h
ENE
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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