Playa San Martín
Rivas · Nicaragua
Rating right now
Playa San Martín is a SW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Tribugá coastline near Rivas — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average
Jan
26.1°C
79°F · 24.1–28.3°C
Feb
25.2°C
77.4°F · 21.7–27.6°C
Mar
25.5°C
77.9°F · 22.5–28.1°C
Apr
27°C
80.6°F · 24.5–28.6°C
May
28.8°C
83.8°F · 26.7–29.8°C
Jun
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.6–30°C
Jul
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.1–30°C
Aug
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.6–29.5°C
Sep
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.1–30.3°C
Oct
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.8–30°C
Nov
27.8°C
82°F · 25.8–29.3°C
Dec
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.4–28.5°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.
Nearby spots
Playa Guasacate
Rivas · Nicaragua
Playa Santana/Beginners Bay
Rivas · Nicaragua
Playa Astillero
Rivas · Nicaragua
Playa Popoyo
Rivas · Nicaragua
Playa Jiquelite
Rivas · Nicaragua
Playa Rosada
Rivas · Nicaragua
More beaches in Rivas →see all spots in Rivas, Nicaragua
New to reading forecasts?
Two short guides that make the numbers above make sense.