EXCELLENT 8.5
Playa Santana
Rivas, Nicaragua
Right now
· Swell SSW 0.7m 9sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high0.9–1.3m
Smooth, clean waves· 9s
Wind
Windy but manageable19kph
ENE · gusts 37kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
18:0018:0024:00
Tides
Today
▼12:28 AM0.8m
▲06:35 AM0.5m
▼12:30 PM0.6m
▲06:43 PM0.7m
Today's Tides · Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Now0.49m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
06:35 AM
0.54m
▲
High Tide
06:43 PM
0.70m
▼
Low Tide
12:28 AM
0.79m
▼
Low Tide
12:30 PM
0.60m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.4m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell SSW · 0.7m · 9s
Wed, Apr 8
0.8-1.3m
24h
8.9s
0.9-1.3m
03h
8.9s
0.8-1.3m
06h
8.9s
0.9-1.4m
09h
9.2s
0.9-1.4m
12h
10.7s
0.9-1.4m
15h
11.3s
0.9-1.4m
18h
13.4s
0.9-1.4m
21h
13.4s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Wed, Apr 8
13.3
→
24h
E
15.2
↗
03h
ENE
19.2
↗
06h
ENE
26.1
↗
09h
ENE
26.6
↗
12h
ENE
21.9
↗
15h
ENE
16.2
→
18h
E
23.2
↗
21h
ENE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · Too windy⏰Best: 24:00
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 Santana. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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