EXCELLENT 10.0
Playa Colorado
Rivas, Nicaragua
Right now
· Swell SW 0.6m 14sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Waist high0.8–1.2m
Long powerful waves· 14s
Wind
Some wind, but waves still clean18kph
ENE · gusts 39kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
18:0024:0003:00
Tides
Today
▼01:11 AM0.7m
▲07:21 AM0.5m
▼01:16 PM0.5m
▲07:30 PM0.6m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 9, 2026
Now0.61m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
07:21 AM
0.46m
▲
High Tide
07:30 PM
0.59m
▼
Low Tide
01:11 AM
0.69m
▼
Low Tide
01:16 PM
0.50m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.4m face · Avg 14s
Primary swell SW · 0.6m · 14s
Thu, Apr 9
0.8-1.2m
24h
14.1s
0.8-1.2m
03h
13.8s
0.8-1.2m
06h
13.7s
0.9-1.3m
09h
13.7s
0.9-1.4m
12h
13.8s
0.9-1.4m
15h
13.8s
0.8-1.3m
18h
14s
0.8-1.3m
21h
14.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Thu, Apr 9
18
↗
24h
ENE
18.2
↗
03h
ENE
20
↗
06h
ENE
26.6
↗
09h
ENE
27.1
↗
12h
ENE
22.5
↗
15h
ENE
13.7
→
18h
E
23
→
21h
E
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · long period · Too windy⏰Best: 18:00
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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