Playa El Charco de Salamina
Managua · Nicaragua
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A year-round beach on the Gulf of Tribugá near Managua, Playa El Charco de Salamina is exposed to SW swell — S–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–E wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.5°C (85.1°F) on average
Jan
27°C
80.6°F · 25.8–28.8°C
Feb
26.7°C
80.1°F · 23.7–28.1°C
Mar
26.9°C
80.4°F · 24.2–28.8°C
Apr
28°C
82.4°F · 25.7–29.2°C
May
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.3–30.3°C
Jun
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.6–30.1°C
Jul
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.3–29.8°C
Aug
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.8–30.2°C
Sep
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.4–31.2°C
Oct
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.3–30.6°C
Nov
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.1–29.5°C
Dec
27.8°C
82°F · 26.5–29.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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