Papagayo Surf Break
Lat Long: 32.79° S 71.55° W

Papagayo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Papagayo

Issued: 7 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Papagayo sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Papagayo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Papagayo today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papagayo at 12AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (09 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Papagayo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
1
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.6
SW
17
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.7
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1067
905
905
809
609
540
540
486
449
464
1432
868
879
1438
1664
1384
1418
1363
1850
2075
2567
2372
2633
2597
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
NE
10
WSW
0
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
E
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:50PM1.07m
5:10AM0.92m
4:49PM1.02m
6:02AM1.04m
5:53PM0.98m
6:51AM1.17m
Low Tide
10:47PM0.27m
10:54AM0.49m
11:30PM0.25m
12:09PM0.43m
00:15AM0.23m
1:17PM0.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
13
13
11
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
11
11
12
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.6
SW
17
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.7
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
1067
905
905
809
609
540
540
486
449
464
1432
868
879
1438
1664
1384
1418
1363
1850
2075
2567
2372
2633
2597
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.3
NW
13
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.7
WSW
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
29
28
45
81
154
154
113
127
310
380
27
379
379
15
14
52
57
41
40
40
37
37
14
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.1
N
10
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
15
37
37
45
45
45
45
133
184
98
5
27
25
2
28
22
40
23
23
23
23
14
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.5
NE
3
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
4
4
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
5
0
14
0
0
24
0
13
0
0
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
498
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
8
6
6
5
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