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Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanSmall start to the month and not much expected until midweek next.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanShoulder high and will be smaller through the weekend. Very hot weather and still.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanGreat weather, not such great waves. May tends to be one of the better months and from the 8th onward there's a constant barrage of southerly swell. May 20th - 30th will likely see the first heavy rains of the 'green' season and expect a few days of onshore wind when the rains come.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanSwell on its way, due in Thursday. Until then will remain waist to chest.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanSmall waves again, but stand up paddle guys killing it today at Colorados.
Playa Colorado: Head High, CleanSwell filled in through the night. Big and somewhat disorganized at dawn and got messy midday as the wind swung round to the east becoming more side than offshore. Solid overhead surf, good weather and offshores look set to hold through the end of the long range, currently forecasting to May 23rd.
Playa Colorado: Head High, CleanBig and clean start to the day. Swell will strengthen thorough the weekend. Smaller through next week and another powerful swell expected next weekend. Winds threatening onshore for next weekends swell and through the end of the month.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, GlassySUP pro Kai Lenny getting the best barrels early morning before the wind came onshore. Winds improved for a fun second session late afternoon.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanSwell seems to have run its course and messy this morning. Sideshore wind without any offshore component not enough to purge the morning sickness.
Playa Colorado: Head High, CleanWinds back to normal and fun day today against backdrop of perfect weather and steady 2-3ft swell. The weekend swell due in Sunday is looking good and winds expected to hold offshore through the end of the month. First rains not far away.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, CleanWaist to shoulder high range, glassy. Overcast early cleared as the day progressed. First rains not far away now although nothing yet and the May onshores aren't appearing on the forecast yet.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, CleanSteady 3 - 4ft, sunshine, light offshores all day.
Playa Colorado: Head High, CleanOnce again perfect weather, mid size waves and light offshore breeze.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanConsistent 4-5ft fun. Will get bigger over next few days.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanLight offshores, fun waves (small), hot.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, CleanStronger winds to start the week and swell was pumping today. Looking good the rest of the week, through the weekend and next week it will be positively cranking. Onshore wind/ unsettled conditions threatening early June.
Playa Colorado: Head High, CleanColorados machine on fine form today. Perfect weather, barrels galore. Both the left and right working.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, Clean2-3ft, clean
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanSmall again, more poke to it than yesterday. Uptick due Saturday and strong swell expected first half of next week.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, Clean4ft, clean. Light side offshore.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, Clean4ft clean. Will pick up Sunday and 20 second swell due in Monday. Good weather expected to hold through Thurs 29th. Weather outlook no so clear from Thursday but looking unsettled (with high risk of onshore wind) through the end of the month and first week of June.
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Playa Colorado: Head High, CleanSteady head high surf, perfect weather and interesting bird life the order of the day today Tuesday. Conditions set to improve through the end of the week as swell intensifies. Weather should stay fine through the end of the week before becoming unsettled on the 31st or June 1st. First half of June not looking so promising.
Playa Colorado: Head High, CleanSpitting barrels this morning. Make the most of it as forecast next week and into June not looking so good.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, CleanAnother classic day here at Colorados. Consistent head high plus surf, perfect sunshine & light offshore breeze. The medium to long range forecast is looking better today than it was yesterday. Onshore not expected now until June 3rd. With luck may push back further as we get closer...
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, StormyGlassy early, wind came onshore as the day warmed up. Heavy rain showers.
Playa Colorado: Head High, GlassyZero wind for the dawn session. Heavy rain showers through the morning kept conditions clean through much of the day.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, GlassyNo wind conditions early got good as the tide dropped from high at dawn. Onshore through the afternoon as the sea breeze kicked in. Onshore winds looking likely tomorrow, Wednesday and all but guaranteed Thursday and Friday. Should switch back round offshore in time for the weekend. Next week looking good.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, MessyWelcome, May! Not so welcome, onshore wind. Looks like the onshores will be with us through until Sunday. Back to business next week.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, MessyGentle onshore through the night gave for a lumpy start to the day. Onshores increased through the morning veering sideshore as the day heated up, which cleaned things up midday. Yolanda finally evicted the boa from the roof. Adios, amigo.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, MessyAnother day of onshore winds today, Friday. Clouded over 4pm, first thunderstorms and heavy rain of the season early evening. Wind expected to switch back offshore tomorrow, Saturday. The early part of next week looks like it will be settled with the offshores reestablishing and decent swell Wednesday through Friday. Possible unsettled weather next weekend.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanGreat weather and light offshore winds, just not much swell. Looking like Tuesday will be small again. Wednesday will see the arrival of the new swell.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanPerfect weather once again... clear skies, light offshore wind, sunshine. Generally shoulder high surf, occasionally overhead as early forerunners of tomorrows swell arrive. Wednesday through the weekend looking good. Weather expected to be settled for the next week and a half at least.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanSlight bump, but nothing like what Magicseaweed was calling. Shoulder to head high, light offshores, sunshine all day. Swell tends to arrive a day late, so maybe tomorrow...
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanFun day again, but still no signs of the promised pulse. Sunshine, light offshores and plenty waves to go around. Several powerful swells on the long range May 20th through the end of the month. Will be interesting to see how the weather holds up. Can feel the rains are near. Their arrival is often marked by an extended patch of onshore wind. ISA surf contest getting close... hopefully the rains pass BEFORE.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanSurfline correctly called for small surf all week whilst MSW called for it to be overhead through the second half the week. The swell in question was generated south of New Zealand and dissipated mid Pacific. Solid surf GUARANTEED from Saturday, May 18th. Onshore wind probable toward end of the month, May 25th through early June.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanGreat weather, light offshores, tiny. Barely breaking at Colorados.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanGot messy midday with sideshore winds. More size than Saturday with some sets coming in overhead. Feels like there's some swell in the water at last. Dark magenta blob heading this way.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, CleanNothing special on the forecast but, for whatever reason, Colorados was ON. Super consistent 4ft-5ft, open barrels both lefts and rights. Couple that with perfect sunshine and steady offshore breeze = a good day. Wind is expected to be moderate to strong tomorrow, gusting up to 25mph. The weather forecast is improving for the multiple swells due to start appearing at the weekend.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanPeaky fun, both lefts and rights working. Breezy for May with offshores gusting up to 25mph. Lots of jellyfish. Forecast holding steady for the big swell due in at the weekend.
Playa Colorado: Waist High, StormyNothing waist high and stormy about it, Miguel got the tags wrong on upload. All signs looking good for the competition at Santana tomorrow with the swell expected to intensify through the night. Short lull and a few days onshore wind at the end of the month, otherwise the forecast is looking stellar. ISA Juniors 2013 starts 3 weeks today.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, CleanMixed bag today: some from Popoyo, a few from Panga Drops and the rest from Colorados. Swell size definitely down from the weekend but some BOMBS coming through every now and then. Panga Drops was going off on the mid tides and some sick unridden rights at Los Perros.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, CleanBillabong pro Diego Cardenas alone in the lineup today catching perfect right after perfect right. Good swell conditions expected to last all this week AND next week too. Looking unsettled on the long range May 30th through the first few days of June.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, CleanTony Z gets mean on a tourist in a controversial burn sequences. According to Tony his victim had just paddled out, paddled round everyone, missed a few waves and had been doing the same all day. Tony's (generally) not an ass hole and says he'd do the same again, so we'll take his word for it...
Playa Colorado: Overhead, CleanSNOWBALL! Err, sorry. Heavy rain through the night cleared to give a wobbly glass off mid-morning. Conditions cleaned up through the day as the offshores reestablished. Ample swell on the radar through the weekend with weather conditions expected to improve briefly before the arrival of an unsettled period that will bring the wind onshore for up to 10 days. Not looking hopeful for days 1 & 2 of the 2013 ISA Junior World Champs.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, CleanDecent size, strong rips. Lumpy early and confused; improved mid morning. Working best on the right out front Altos.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanSmall bikinis and an aerial display from Oscar more than made up for weaker surf conditions today, Sunday. Unsettled weather, expected to last at last a week, on its way. Wind arrows all over the place for the first few days of the ISA Junior World Championships over at Jiquiliste.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, CleanPumping swell and peaks peeling both left and right all up the beach between Altos and the beach club. All signs looking good for tomorrow, Tuesday. Wednesday the winds will switch; we'll likely see some heavy rain.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanSmaller today. Generally shoulder high, occasionally overhead on the sets. Light and variable winds, light rain in the evening. From Thursday the wind arrows are uniformly onshore. The long range is currently showing the first two days of the ISA Junior World Championships at nearby Juiquiliste to be onshore.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanEarly morning surf surprisingly free from morning sickness after stormy night. 10am the onshore kicked in. Not much chance of good surf the next 10 days; maybe the odd early morning session will be OK. Long range forecast currently showing onshore wind for the first two days of the ISA Juniors. Forecast is good for the second half of the event from the 13th onwards.
Playa Colorado: Shoulder High, CleanCalm at dawn, but wind drifted onshore as day progressed. Overcast, drizzle and occasional heavy downpours from passing thunderstorms. Dry and dusty last week, green and muddy now; it doesn't take long for Nicaragua to green up once the rains arrive. Surf forecast not holding much promise for the first week of June. With luck, the winds will swing back offshore in time for the opening of the ISA Junior World Championships starting one week tomorrow at playa Jiquiliste.
Playa Colorado: Waist High, MessyWaist high & messy pretty much sums it up today. Still at daybreak, wind came onshore 11am. Not much swell. Big one on the way Wednesday/ Thursday next week, but doesn't look like the weather will cooperate. Onshore wind and rain set to dominate until Saturday, June 8th.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, GlassyHot & hazy day with almost no wind. The swell has organized itself; clean, makeable barrels both on the left and right.
Playa Colorado: Chest High, Slightly Choppy2-3ft, sideshore. Messy. Crowded :(
Playa Colorado: Chest High, GlassyWhatever was wrong with the sandbanks has been righted and Colorados was finally back on form today. Steady 3ft fun all day. Crowds have reduced.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, GlassySimilar to yesterday, but double the size. Makeable 6-7ft barrels on both the left and right.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, GlassyMystery swell filled in through the night and been pumping all day. Looking good for the week ahead and a big one on the long range for early next week.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, Glass PerfectionMystery swell Has lost its punch, but still pumping!! Super hollow barrels opening up over the southern sand bar.
Playa Colorado: Chest High, CleanAs usual the pros showed up a day late. Shame this lot weren't here Saturday, Sunday and Monday...
Playa Colorado: Chest High, GlassyThe pros are still here and killing it. Hopefully they'll stick about for the next swell due to start juicing-up on Sunday. Next week looks promising :)
Playa Colorado: Chest High, Glass PerfectionSmall today but perfectly glassy and a beautiful day. Occasional head high sneakers opening up on both the left & right.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, GlassyFresh swell coming in. At first rippy & disorganized, but sorted itself out thorough the day and was working well by the afternoon. 17 seconds, 3ft at 210 degrees.
Playa Colorado: Head High, GlassyNo wind, 3-4ft glassy barrels all day. Both the left and the right working well considering the Southerly swell direction.
Playa Colorado: Head High, GlassyGrey day, scattered showers and light onshore. In spite of the onshore the waves were just about holding up. 4ft, glassy.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, Glass Perfection5-6ft, glassy barrels all day. Overcast.
Playa Colorado: Head High, Glassy4-5ft, light offshore, working best on the higher tides at the moment. Overcast through the morning, sunny afternoon.
Playa Colorado: Chest High, GlassySmall & glassy today. Wind light and variable, weather overcast with scattered showers. Forecast looking dire for the next week to week and a half...
Playa Colorado: Head High, Stormy And UnsurfableNo wind at dawn so surfable, although a mess as it was stormy all night. The onshore picked up through the morning making it unsurfable from midday on. This first blat of onshore looks set to last until the end of the week and possibly into next week.
Playa Colorado: Head High, Rough But SurfableThe onshore is still with us, albeit light. Forecast is showing the winds to be light and variable (but generally onshore) for the rest of the week with the break coming Friday or Saturday. Some onshore on the cards next week too.
Playa Colorado: Chest High, Slightly ChoppyOnshore and overcast through the morning, sunny & still later in the afternoon. Swell due pick up Thursday/ Friday and offshores forecast to be back with us for the weekend.
Playa Colorado: Chest High, GlassySmall and glassy early morning, light onshore the rest of the day.
Playa Colorado: Chest High, CleanNo sign yet of the new swell that was supposed to be arriving Wednesday evening. Between no wind and light onshore all day today (Thursday), but not enough to mess up the surf. The offshore should be back with us tomorrow (Friday) through Monday then its looking unsettled for the rest of next week.
Playa Colorado: Head High, GlassyHead high and glassy through the morning with light offshore breeze. Got messed up mid afternoon when the wind swung round.
Playa Colorado: Head High, GlassyColorados working great this morning on a steady 15 second second swell. Light offshore breeze, blue skies & sunny weather making it a classic day. Thunderstorms in the later part of the afternoon; though the wind stayed offshore & the waves good throughout.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, Glass PerfectionClear skies, sunshine, light offshore breeze and steady supply of 4-5ft glassy barrels. Swell coming in with a strong westerly component which lit up the right at the north end of the break.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, Glass PerfectionSteady 5ft with several peaks lit up, notably the right at the north end of the break. The rest of this week isn't looking good with Weds, Thurs & Fri showing weak swell and onshore wind. The weather is due to improve Sunday just in time for a 16 second 5ft swell currently passing French Polynesia.
Playa Colorado: Small But Surfable, GlassyTiny waves, light offshore wind. Happy Mothers Day!!
Playa Colorado: Head High, CleanOccasional nugget sneaking through against gusty offshore breeze. Best waves on the lower tides at the moment. Mainly overcast- first rains not far away.
Playa Colorado: Chest High, CleanFeeling more like January at the moment with 20mph plus winds. Between the gusts, some fun waves coming through. Working best mid tide falling. Head high on sets, generally chest high.
Playa Colorado: Head High, Glass PerfectionGot good 8am to 10am with the tide coming in, before getting mushy & backwashy on the high tide. Some fun in the afternoon before wind came onshore at 3pm.
Playa Colorado: Head High, GlassyFun early morning session on the low tide before the wind came onshore.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, CleanThree days of onshore finally let up and the prevailing NE blew through the morning. Plenty of size on tail end of thumping 20 second swell. Light onshore through the afternoon put a dampener on rising tide session.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, CleanGrey, overcast day with scattered showers through the morning. Gentle offshore breeze until 3pm. Waves generally head high, some big ones still rolling in.
Playa Colorado: Overhead, GlassyLumpy start to the day approaching high tide, but glassy with no wind and good size on sets. Wind switched onshore mid morning just as it was starting to clean up.