Playa Maderas
Rivas · Nicaragua
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Nicaragua's everyday classic — peaky waves over sand that the lagoon-drawn offshore winds hold open, twenty minutes from San Juan del Sur and on every shuttle's schedule.
Today's surf at Playa Maderas
Updated 04:14 spot time
Playa Maderas surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m SW swell at 11 s. Wind up to 5 km/h WSW. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — good (3.5/5) with 5 km/h N wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–SW
Best wind
NE–E (lago jets)
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
March–November
Crowd
Crowded
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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