EXCELLENT 10.0
Playa Santana
Rivas, Nicaragua
Right now
· Swell S 0.7m 11sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.6m
Nice long 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
▲03:25 AM1.0m
▼09:30 AM1.1m
▲03:43 PM1.3m
▼10:00 PM1.2m
Today's Tides · Friday, March 20, 2026
Now0.33m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
03:25 AM
1.04m
▲
High Tide
03:43 PM
1.25m
▼
Low Tide
09:30 AM
1.10m
▼
Low Tide
10:00 PM
1.18m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.9–1.6m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell S · 0.7m · 11s
Fri, Mar 20
1.0-1.6m
24h
11s
1.0-1.5m
03h
11s
0.9-1.5m
06h
11.1s
0.9-1.5m
09h
10.8s
0.9-1.4m
12h
11.1s
0.9-1.4m
15h
11s
0.9-1.4m
18h
10.8s
0.9-1.4m
21h
11s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Fri, Mar 20
0
↑
24h
N
0
↑
03h
N
0
↑
06h
N
0
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09h
N
0
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12h
N
0
↑
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.
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