EXCELLENT 10.0
Playa Colorado
Rivas, Nicaragua
Right now
· Swell SSW 0.6m 15sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Waist high0.8–1.2m
Long powerful waves· 15s
Wind
Some wind, but waves still clean16kph
ENE · gusts 30kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
21:0018:0024:00
Tides
Today
▼09:26 PM1.1m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 2, 2026
Now1.10m↗ Rising
▼
Low Tide
09:26 PM
1.10m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.7–1.2m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell SSW · 0.6m · 9s
Fri, Apr 3
0.8-1.2m
24h
9.3s
0.7-1.1m
03h
9.3s
0.7-1.1m
06h
8.9s
0.8-1.2m
09h
8s
0.7-1.1m
12h
8.8s
0.7-1.1m
15h
7.7s
0.7-1.1m
18h
15.5s
0.8-1.2m
21h
15.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Fri, Apr 3
20.1
→
24h
E
19.7
↗
03h
ENE
20.7
↗
06h
ENE
29.8
↗
09h
ENE
25.3
↗
12h
ENE
21.2
→
15h
E
19.1
→
18h
E
14.3
↗
21h
ENE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · long period · Too windy⏰Best: 21:00
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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