South West Bay Beach
Coastal areas · Nicaragua
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Coastal areas, South West Bay Beach works on NW–E groundswell; S–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
27.2°C
81°F · 25.9–28.3°C
Feb
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.2–28.1°C
Mar
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.4–28.4°C
Apr
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27–28.9°C
May
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.6–29.8°C
Jun
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.7–29.9°C
Jul
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.8–29.9°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.6–30°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.2–30.4°C
Oct
29°C
84.2°F · 27.8–30.1°C
Nov
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27–29.3°C
Dec
27.8°C
82°F · 26.7–28.7°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
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
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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