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Playa Guasacate

Tola, Nicaragua · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
8
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Excellent
Waist high · Bumpy · E
Wave
0.8m
Period
10.3s
Wind
13 km/h Cross
Tide
High

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Tide · today

High · Low in 4h31
0.8m2.3m0.7m06h09h13h17h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in America/Managua local

Wednesday

7 Oct
06:00
0.9m
12.2s
14 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.9m
9.7s
17 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.9m
12s
18 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.8m
9.5s
11 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.8m
9.4s
12 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.8m
17.4s
9 km/h
Offshore

Thursday

8 Oct
06:00
0.9m
16.6s
19 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.9m
16.5s
21 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.9m
16.3s
16 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.9m
16s
14 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.9m
15.8s
10 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.9m
15.7s
11 km/h
Cross

Friday

9 Oct
06:00
0.9m
15.3s
13 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.9m
15.2s
20 km/h
Offshore
12:00
1m
15.1s
16 km/h
Cross
15:00
1m
14.8s
17 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.9m
14.5s
8 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.9m
14.4s
12 km/h
Offshore

Saturday

10 Oct
06:00
1m
14.2s
25 km/h
Offshore
09:00
1m
14.1s
25 km/h
Offshore
12:00
1m
13.8s
25 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.9m
13.7s
19 km/h
Offshore
18:00
0.9m
13.5s
22 km/h
Offshore
21:00
1m
13.4s
26 km/h
Offshore

Sunday

11 Oct
06:00
1m
15.8s
25 km/h
Offshore
09:00
1m
15.6s
31 km/h
Offshore
12:00
1.1m
15.5s
30 km/h
Offshore
15:00
1.1m
15.4s
30 km/h
Offshore
17:00
1.1m
15.3s
35 km/h
Offshore

See all 10 days in the app

Days 6–10 for Playa Guasacate, scored for your board.

About Playa Guasacate

Playa Guasacate is a beach break over sand in Tola, Nicaragua. It's at its best on swells from the S / SSW / SW with light offshore winds from the N / NNE / NE, around high tide. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Beach
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
high
Best swell direction
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W
Best wind direction
N, NNE, NE, ENE

Playa Guasacate surf FAQ

Is Playa Guasacate good for beginners?+

Playa Guasacate is a beach break over sand, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Playa Guasacate?+

Different days call for different boards. Playa Guasacate handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What tide is best for surfing Playa Guasacate?+

Playa Guasacate tends to work best around high tide. The tide chart above shows the current stage plus the next high and low, so you can time your session.

What are the best conditions for Playa Guasacate?+

Look for from the S / SSW / SW with light offshore winds from the N / NNE / NE. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.