Playa Maderas

Beach break

Rivas, Nicaragua

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From level intermediate · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from intermediate level: shoulder-high waves (0.9–1.3 m), fairly forgiving, a long, powerful swell (12 s) that pushes hard. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
8.4/10
Good
Size
0.91.3 m
shoulder-high
Wind
26 km/h
ENE · Offshore — ideal
Swell
1.1 m
12 s · SW
Best window · 6h8.8/10 · 1.01.5 m · 23 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, nice long, clean swell from the SW. Offshore wind that grooms and hollows the waves. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from intermediate level.

Today's forecast

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
18h0.71.21521🌧️29°
21hBest0.81.41422☀️28°

3-hour slots (spot local time · CST) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h15 Sat06h12h18h0 mPM 03:49+1.8 mBM 09:59-0.7 mPM 16:04+1.7 mBM 22:17-0.8 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Fri, Aug 14, 23:39 CST · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.