Playa El Yanqui Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Rivas Province, Nicaragua)
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Playa El Yanqui Surf Guide
Playa El Yanqui in Rivas Province is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf Ideal winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.
Playa El Yanqui Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
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 Beach |  3 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| consistent | 84°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Playa El Yanqui:
The best conditions reported for surf at Playa El Yanqui occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
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Explore Playa El Yanqui Location Map
Interactive Playa El Yanqui surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa El Yanqui is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, which is 70 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa El Yanqui is Managua International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua, 115 km (71 miles) away.
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Live Wave Height (ft)
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Ocean Swells (ft)- Wind Speed (mph)
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 10:33 Local Time
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| 9AM | 12PM | 3PM | 6PM | |
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| Period (s) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Wind (mph) | ||||
| Wind State | cross- off |
off | cross- off |
cross- on |
Tides at Playa El Yanqui
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Swell History at Playa El Yanqui
Surf stats for Playa El Yanqui, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Playa El Yanqui
Wind stats for Playa El Yanqui, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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PointWave Buoys Nearest To Playa El Yanqui:
- Closest Wave BuoyWestern Caribbean Buoy487 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyYucatan Basin Buoy603 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBay of Campeche Buoy927 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyPulley Ridge, FL1014 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyEast Gulf Buoy1023 mi
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