What are the current surf conditions at El Yanke?

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

What's the best time to surf El Yanke?

The best time to surf El Yanke 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

22
kt

🌊 SWELL

2.2
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.2ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

14s

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WIND GUSTS

27kt

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AIR TEMP

26°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.3ft @
13s

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PRECIPITATION

0mm

SURF QUALITY

Poor conditions right now. Sweet 2.2ft waves with long-period 14s ground swell but blown out with 22kt winds Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Sunday

Apr 5

POOR1 excellent hours

🌊 2.1-2.3ft 💨 8-23kt 🌡️ 26-31°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	14kt	ESE	19kt	29°C	26°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	12kt	ESE	16kt	29°C	26°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	14s	SSW	10kt	ESE	13kt	29°C	26°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	SSW	8kt	ESE	10kt	28°C	26°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	14s	SSW	12kt	E	14kt	28°C	26°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	14s	SSW	16kt	ENE	18kt	27°C	26°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	14s	SSW	20kt	NE	22kt	27°C	26°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	14s	SSW	21kt	NE	23kt	27°C	26°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	14s	SSW	21kt	ENE	25kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	14s	SSW	22kt	ENE	27kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	14s	SSW	22kt	ENE	27kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	14s	SSW	23kt	ENE	27kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	14s	SSW	23kt	ENE	27kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	14s	SSW	23kt	ENE	27kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	23kt	ENE	28kt	27°C	26°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	23kt	ENE	28kt	27°C	26°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	22kt	NE	27kt	28°C	26°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	21kt	NE	27kt	28°C	26°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	20kt	NE	27kt	29°C	26°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	20kt	NE	26kt	29°C	26°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	19kt	NE	26kt	30°C	26°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	19kt	NE	25kt	31°C	26°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	17kt	ENE	24kt	30°C	26°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	16kt	E	22kt	30°C	26°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

POOR1 excellent hours

🌊 1.9-2.2ft 💨 5-24kt 🌡️ 26-31°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	14kt	ESE	21kt	30°C	26°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	14s	SSW	11kt	ESE	16kt	29°C	25°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	14s	SSW	8kt	E	12kt	29°C	25°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	SSW	5kt	E	7kt	29°C	25°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	13s	SSW	10kt	E	13kt	28°C	25°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	16kt	ENE	18kt	27°C	25°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	22kt	ENE	23kt	27°C	25°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	22kt	ENE	24kt	27°C	25°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	23kt	ENE	25kt	26°C	25°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	23kt	ENE	26kt	26°C	25°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	23kt	ENE	27kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	23kt	ENE	27kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	24kt	ENE	28kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	23kt	ENE	28kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	23kt	ENE	28kt	27°C	26°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	23kt	ENE	27kt	27°C	26°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	22kt	ENE	27kt	28°C	26°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	21kt	NE	27kt	28°C	26°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	20kt	NE	26kt	29°C	26°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	17kt	NE	22kt	30°C	26°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	13s	SSW	14kt	NE	18kt	30°C	26°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	13s	SSW	11kt	NNE	14kt	31°C	26°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	13kt	NE	18kt	31°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	16kt	ENE	22kt	31°C	27°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

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🌊 1.5-1.9ft 💨 13-23kt 🌡️ 26-31°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	18kt	E	26kt	30°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	16kt	ENE	23kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	14kt	ENE	20kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	13kt	ENE	16kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	15kt	ENE	20kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	18kt	ENE	24kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	21kt	ENE	28kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	21kt	ENE	28kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	21kt	ENE	28kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	21kt	ENE	28kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	22kt	ENE	28kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	13s	SSW	23kt	ENE	29kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	SSW	23kt	ENE	29kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	SSW	23kt	ENE	28kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	SSW	22kt	ENE	27kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	SSW	21kt	ENE	26kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	SSW	21kt	NE	26kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	SSW	21kt	NE	26kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	SSW	20kt	NE	26kt	29°C	29°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	12s	SSW	19kt	NE	25kt	30°C	29°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	12s	SSW	17kt	NE	23kt	30°C	29°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	15kt	NE	21kt	31°C	29°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	17kt	E	21kt	30°C	29°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	18kt	SE	21kt	29°C	29°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

POOR1 good hours

🌊 1.3-1.6ft 💨 7-24kt 🌡️ 26-30°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	19kt	S	21kt	29°C	29°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	15kt	SE	17kt	29°C	29°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	11kt	E	13kt	29°C	29°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	SSW	7kt	ENE	9kt	28°C	29°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	11kt	ENE	15kt	28°C	29°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	16kt	ENE	21kt	28°C	29°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	20kt	ENE	26kt	27°C	29°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	21kt	ENE	27kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	21kt	ENE	27kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	22kt	ENE	28kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	22kt	ENE	28kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	23kt	ENE	28kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	23kt	ENE	29kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	23kt	ENE	28kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	22kt	ENE	27kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	22kt	ENE	27kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	23kt	NE	28kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	23kt	NE	28kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	24kt	NE	29kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	22kt	NE	28kt	29°C	29°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	20kt	NE	26kt	30°C	29°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	18kt	NE	25kt	30°C	29°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	16kt	ENE	22kt	30°C	29°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	13kt	E	20kt	30°C	29°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 9

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.4-1.6ft 💨 11-25kt 🌡️ 26-31°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	11kt	ESE	17kt	30°C	29°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	14kt	E	20kt	29°C	29°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	16kt	E	23kt	29°C	29°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	18kt	ENE	26kt	29°C	29°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	19kt	ENE	27kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	19kt	ENE	28kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	20kt	ENE	29kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	22kt	ENE	30kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	23kt	ENE	30kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	25kt	ENE	31kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	25kt	ENE	31kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	25kt	ENE	31kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	25kt	ENE	31kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	24kt	ENE	31kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	24kt	ENE	30kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	23kt	ENE	30kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	23kt	ENE	30kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	23kt	NE	30kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	22kt	NE	30kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	20kt	NE	27kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	18kt	NE	25kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	16kt	NE	23kt	31°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	16kt	NE	23kt	31°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	16kt	NE	24kt	31°C	28°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.4-1.6ft 💨 16-25kt 🌡️ 27-32°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	16kt	NE	24kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	18kt	ENE	27kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	21kt	ENE	31kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	23kt	ENE	34kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	23kt	ENE	33kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	23kt	ENE	32kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	23kt	ENE	31kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	23kt	ENE	31kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	23kt	ENE	30kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	23kt	ENE	30kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SW	24kt	ENE	30kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SW	24kt	ENE	30kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	17s	SW	25kt	NE	31kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	17s	SW	24kt	ENE	30kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	17s	SW	24kt	ENE	30kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	17s	SW	23kt	ENE	30kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	17s	SW	22kt	ENE	29kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	17s	SW	21kt	NE	28kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	17s	SW	20kt	NE	28kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	16s	SW	20kt	NE	28kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	16s	SW	20kt	ENE	28kt	31°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	16s	SW	19kt	ENE	27kt	32°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	16s	SW	21kt	ENE	29kt	31°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	16s	SW	22kt	ENE	31kt	31°C	27°C	0mm

Saturday

Apr 11

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.6-1.8ft 💨 22-25kt 🌡️ 27-32°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	16s	SW	24kt	ENE	32kt	30°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	SW	24kt	ENE	32kt	30°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	SW	23kt	ENE	32kt	29°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	SW	23kt	ENE	31kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	SW	23kt	ENE	31kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	SW	24kt	ENE	31kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	SW	24kt	ENE	31kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	SW	24kt	ENE	31kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	SW	25kt	ENE	31kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	SW	25kt	ENE	31kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	SW	25kt	ENE	31kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	15s	SW	25kt	ENE	31kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	15s	SW	25kt	ENE	31kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	15s	SW	25kt	ENE	32kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	15s	SW	25kt	ENE	32kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	15s	SW	25kt	ENE	32kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	15s	SW	24kt	ENE	32kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	15s	SW	23kt	ENE	31kt	29°C	27°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	15s	SW	22kt	ENE	30kt	30°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	15s	SW	22kt	ENE	31kt	30°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	15s	SW	23kt	ENE	31kt	31°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	15s	SW	23kt	ENE	31kt	32°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	15s	SW	24kt	ENE	33kt	31°C	26°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	15s	SW	25kt	ENE	35kt	31°C	26°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.1ft @ 14s

Wind Conditions:5-24kt ESE

Water Temperature:25-27°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

El Yanke in Rivas Province is an exposed beach break with consistent surf, best during Summer and most often in July. It works best with northeast offshore winds and south-southwest groundswells, producing both left and right beach break waves. The spot can get crowded at times, with rips and rocks as common hazards.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand

Location: Town: San Juan del Sur | State: Rivas | Country: Nicaragua | Postcode: 48600 | Full Address: El Ojo de Agua, San Juan del Sur, Rivas, 48600, Nicaragua

Ideal Conditions

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

Ideal Swell DirectionSSW

Ideal Wind DirectionNE

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