EXCELLENT 10.0
Playa Santana
Rivas, Nicaragua
Right now
· Swell S 0.8m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.6m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
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
▲04:28 AM1.1m
▼10:29 AM1.1m
▲04:43 PM1.3m
▼11:06 PM1.3m
Today's Tides · Monday, April 20, 2026
Now0.01m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
04:28 AM
1.05m
▲
High Tide
04:43 PM
1.33m
▼
Low Tide
10:29 AM
1.14m
▼
Low Tide
11:06 PM
1.27m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.0–1.6m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell S · 0.9m · 10s
Tue, Apr 21
1.0-1.6m
24h
9.7s
1.0-1.6m
03h
9.7s
1.0-1.6m
06h
10.2s
1.0-1.6m
09h
10.5s
1.0-1.6m
12h
10.8s
1.0-1.5m
15h
11.3s
1.0-1.5m
18h
11.4s
1.0-1.6m
21h
11.7s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Tue, Apr 21
0
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24h
N
0
↑
03h
N
0
↑
06h
N
0
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09h
N
0
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12h
N
0
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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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