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Las Penitas currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

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The best time to surf Las Penitas is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

3
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🌊 SWELL

2.4
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.4ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

15s

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WIND GUSTS

3kt

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AIR TEMP

24°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

1.7ft @
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PRECIPITATION

0.8mm

SURF QUALITY

Excellent conditions right now! Sweet 2.4ft waves with long-period 15s ground swell and light offshore winds grooming the faces

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Thursday

Sep 24

EXCELLENT23 excellent hours

🌊 2.1-2.5ft 💨 1-6kt 🌡️ 24-30°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	15s	SW	2kt	WSW	3kt	26°C	30°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	15s	SW	2kt	SSW	3kt	25°C	30°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	15s	SW	2kt	SE	2kt	25°C	30°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	15s	SW	1kt	ENE	1kt	24°C	30°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	15s	SW	2kt	NE	1kt	24°C	30°C	0.3mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	15s	SW	2kt	NNE	2kt	24°C	30°C	0.3mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	15s	SW	2kt	N	2kt	24°C	30°C	0.3mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	15s	SW	2kt	NNE	2kt	24°C	30°C	0.5mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	15s	SW	2kt	NNE	3kt	24°C	30°C	0.7mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	15s	SW	3kt	NE	3kt	24°C	30°C	0.9mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	15s	SW	3kt	NE	3kt	24°C	30°C	0.8mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	14s	SW	3kt	NE	4kt	24°C	30°C	0.7mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	14s	SW	4kt	ENE	5kt	24°C	30°C	0.6mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	14s	SW	3kt	ENE	4kt	26°C	30°C	0.5mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	14s	SW	2kt	ENE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0.4mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	14s	SW	1kt	ENE	2kt	29°C	30°C	0.3mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	14s	SW	1kt	E	3kt	30°C	30°C	0.5mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	14s	SW	2kt	ESE	3kt	30°C	30°C	0.6mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	14s	SW	2kt	SE	4kt	30°C	30°C	0.8mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	SW	4kt	S	4kt	30°C	30°C	0.7mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	SW	5kt	SSW	5kt	29°C	30°C	0.6mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	SW	6kt	SW	5kt	29°C	30°C	0.5mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	13s	SW	5kt	SW	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.5mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	13s	WSW	4kt	SW	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.5mm

Friday

Sep 25

EXCELLENT19 excellent hours

🌊 2.2-2.5ft 💨 2-6kt 🌡️ 23-33°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	13s	WSW	3kt	SSW	3kt	26°C	30°C	0.5mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	WSW	2kt	W	3kt	25°C	30°C	0.9mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	WSW	2kt	NW	2kt	25°C	30°C	1.3mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	12s	WSW	2kt	N	2kt	24°C	30°C	1.7mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	WSW	2kt	NE	2kt	24°C	30°C	1.4mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	WSW	3kt	ENE	3kt	24°C	30°C	1mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	13s	WSW	3kt	ESE	3kt	24°C	29°C	0.7mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	13s	WSW	3kt	E	3kt	24°C	29°C	0.8mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	13s	WSW	3kt	ENE	3kt	24°C	29°C	1mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	14s	SW	3kt	NE	4kt	23°C	29°C	1.1mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	13s	WSW	3kt	NE	4kt	24°C	29°C	0.8mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	13s	WSW	3kt	NE	4kt	24°C	29°C	0.4mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	WSW	3kt	NE	4kt	24°C	29°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	WSW	3kt	ENE	3kt	26°C	29°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WSW	2kt	E	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WSW	2kt	ESE	3kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WSW	3kt	SE	4kt	31°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WSW	4kt	SSE	6kt	32°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	12s	WSW	5kt	S	7kt	33°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	12s	WSW	6kt	SSW	8kt	31°C	30°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	12s	WSW	6kt	SSW	9kt	30°C	30°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	12s	WSW	6kt	SW	9kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	12s	WSW	5kt	SW	7kt	27°C	30°C	0.3mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WSW	4kt	SSW	6kt	26°C	30°C	0.5mm

Saturday

Sep 26

EXCELLENT20 excellent hours

🌊 2.3-2.8ft 💨 0-6kt 🌡️ 23-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WSW	3kt	SSW	4kt	25°C	30°C	0.6mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	13s	WSW	3kt	S	3kt	25°C	30°C	0.6mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	13s	WSW	2kt	SE	3kt	25°C	30°C	0.5mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	13s	WSW	2kt	ESE	2kt	25°C	30°C	0.5mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	13s	WSW	2kt	ESE	2kt	25°C	30°C	0.9mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	14s	SW	2kt	E	3kt	24°C	30°C	1.2mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	14s	SW	3kt	ENE	3kt	24°C	30°C	1.6mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	14s	SW	3kt	ENE	3kt	24°C	30°C	1.3mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	14s	SW	3kt	ENE	3kt	23°C	30°C	1.1mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	14s	SW	3kt	ENE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0.8mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	14s	SW	3kt	ENE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0.7mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	14s	SW	2kt	NE	3kt	24°C	30°C	0.5mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	14s	SW	2kt	NE	2kt	24°C	30°C	0.3mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	14s	SW	1kt	ENE	2kt	25°C	30°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	14s	SW	1kt	ESE	1kt	27°C	30°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	14s	SW	0kt	SSE	1kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	14s	SW	2kt	S	2kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	14s	SW	4kt	SW	3kt	29°C	30°C	0.3mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	14s	SW	6kt	WSW	4kt	29°C	30°C	0.3mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	14s	SW	6kt	WSW	4kt	29°C	30°C	0.4mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	14s	SW	6kt	SW	4kt	29°C	30°C	0.5mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	14s	SW	6kt	SSW	5kt	29°C	30°C	0.6mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	14s	SW	5kt	SSW	4kt	28°C	30°C	0.5mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	13s	SW	4kt	SSW	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.5mm

Sunday

Sep 27

EXCELLENT24 excellent hours

🌊 2.8-3.0ft 💨 1-5kt 🌡️ 22-26°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	13s	SW	3kt	SSW	4kt	26°C	30°C	0.5mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	SSE	3kt	25°C	30°C	0.6mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	SE	3kt	25°C	30°C	0.7mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	ESE	2kt	24°C	30°C	0.8mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	3kt	ESE	5kt	24°C	30°C	1.1mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	13s	SW	4kt	ESE	8kt	24°C	30°C	1.4mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	13s	SW	5kt	SE	11kt	24°C	30°C	1.7mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	4kt	E	8kt	24°C	30°C	1.6mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	3kt	NE	5kt	24°C	30°C	1.5mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	N	2kt	24°C	29°C	1.5mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	NNE	2kt	24°C	29°C	3.5mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	NNE	2kt	23°C	29°C	5.6mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	1kt	NNE	2kt	22°C	29°C	7.7mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	NNE	3kt	23°C	30°C	5.8mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	NNE	4kt	23°C	30°C	3.9mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	3kt	NNE	4kt	23°C	30°C	2mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	3kt	NNE	4kt	24°C	30°C	1.7mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3ft	13s	SW	2kt	NNE	4kt	24°C	30°C	1.3mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3ft	13s	SW	2kt	N	3kt	25°C	30°C	1mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3ft	13s	SW	2kt	NNE	3kt	25°C	30°C	0.7mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	NNE	3kt	25°C	30°C	0.3mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	NNE	3kt	25°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	N	3kt	25°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	NW	3kt	25°C	30°C	0mm

Monday

Sep 28

EXCELLENT18 excellent hours

🌊 2.6-3.1ft 💨 2-4kt 🌡️ 23-30°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	WNW	3kt	24°C	30°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	NNW	2kt	24°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	NNE	2kt	24°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	ENE	2kt	24°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	ENE	2kt	24°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	NE	2kt	24°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	SW	2kt	NE	2kt	23°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	12s	SW	2kt	NNE	2kt	23°C	30°C	0.5mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	12s	SW	2kt	NNW	3kt	23°C	30°C	0.9mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	12s	SW	2kt	WNW	3kt	23°C	29°C	1.3mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	10s	SW	2kt	NNW	3kt	23°C	29°C	0.9mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	WSW	2kt	N	3kt	23°C	29°C	0.5mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	6s	WSW	2kt	NE	3kt	24°C	29°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	6s	WSW	2kt	N	3kt	24°C	30°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	6s	WSW	3kt	NNW	3kt	24°C	30°C	0.5mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	6s	WSW	3kt	NW	4kt	24°C	30°C	0.8mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	8s	WSW	3kt	WNW	4kt	26°C	30°C	0.5mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	SW	4kt	W	3kt	28°C	30°C	0.3mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	SW	4kt	WSW	3kt	30°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	SW	4kt	WNW	3kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	SW	3kt	NW	3kt	26°C	30°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	SW	3kt	NNW	3kt	24°C	30°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	SW	3kt	NNW	3kt	24°C	30°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	SW	2kt	N	3kt	24°C	30°C	0.1mm

Tuesday

Sep 29

EXCELLENT23 excellent hours

🌊 2.5-2.8ft 💨 2-5kt 🌡️ 23-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	SW	2kt	N	2kt	23°C	30°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	SW	3kt	N	3kt	23°C	30°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	SW	3kt	N	3kt	23°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	SW	3kt	N	3kt	23°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	SW	3kt	NNE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WSW	3kt	NNE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	11s	WSW	3kt	NNE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	11s	WSW	3kt	NE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	11s	WSW	3kt	NE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	11s	WSW	3kt	NE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	11s	WSW	3kt	ENE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	11s	WSW	3kt	ENE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	11s	WSW	3kt	ENE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	11s	WSW	3kt	E	3kt	25°C	30°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	11s	WSW	3kt	ESE	3kt	26°C	30°C	0.3mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	11s	WSW	3kt	SSE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0.4mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	11s	WSW	3kt	S	4kt	28°C	30°C	0.5mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	11s	WSW	4kt	SSW	5kt	29°C	31°C	0.6mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	11s	WSW	5kt	SW	6kt	29°C	31°C	0.7mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	11s	WSW	4kt	SW	4kt	29°C	31°C	0.5mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	3kt	SW	3kt	28°C	31°C	0.3mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	2kt	SSW	1kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	3kt	SW	3kt	27°C	31°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	3kt	WSW	4kt	26°C	31°C	0.3mm

Wednesday

Sep 30

EXCELLENT19 excellent hours

🌊 2.3-2.6ft 💨 0-6kt 🌡️ 23-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	4kt	W	6kt	25°C	31°C	0.4mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	3kt	WNW	4kt	25°C	31°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	2kt	NNW	2kt	24°C	30°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	0kt	N	—kt	24°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	1kt	N	1kt	24°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	2kt	NNE	2kt	23°C	30°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	2kt	NNE	2kt	23°C	30°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	3kt	NNE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	3kt	NNE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	3kt	NNE	3kt	23°C	30°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	2kt	NE	2kt	23°C	30°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	2kt	NE	2kt	23°C	30°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	2kt	ENE	1kt	23°C	30°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	2kt	ESE	3kt	25°C	30°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	3kt	SSE	4kt	26°C	30°C	0.3mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	10s	W	4kt	SSW	5kt	27°C	30°C	0.3mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	10s	W	5kt	SSW	6kt	27°C	31°C	0.5mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	10s	W	5kt	SW	7kt	27°C	31°C	0.8mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	10s	W	6kt	SW	9kt	27°C	31°C	1mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	10s	W	6kt	SW	7kt	28°C	31°C	0.8mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	10s	W	6kt	WSW	6kt	29°C	31°C	0.7mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	10s	W	6kt	WSW	5kt	29°C	31°C	0.5mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	10s	W	5kt	NNE	5kt	28°C	31°C	0.5mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	10s	W	4kt	SE	5kt	26°C	31°C	0.5mm

Forecast Summary

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Average Swell:2.4ft @ 13s

Wind Conditions:1-6kt WSW

Water Temperature:29-30°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Las Penitas is an exposed beach break in Nicaragua that sees fairly reliable surf. It favors offshore winds from the east to northeast and tends to capture groundswells, with the best swell direction coming from the south-southwest to southwest. The spot works best around mid to high tide for optimal wave shape. The most favorable conditions arise when a long-period southwest swell aligns with light offshore winds. Las Penitas offers both left and right-hand waves, and while it can get busy during prime conditions, it’s generally manageable. Surfers should watch for rips and occasional shorebreak hazards. The best time for consistent, clean waves is during the summer season, particularly between May and September.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

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