Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papagayo today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papagayo at 2AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Papagayo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 384 | 330 | 549 | 447 | 384 | 343 | 323 | 534 | 516 | 515 | 595 | 644 | 597 | 631 | 623 | 712 | 662 | 569 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.30m | 12:29PM1.28m | 00:51AM1.31m | 1:05PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.01m | 6:21AM0.07m | 6:36PM0.07m | 7:04AM0.12m | 7:06PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 106 | 122 | 549 | 447 | 384 | 343 | 283 | 290 | 290 | 256 | 250 | 244 | 214 | 203 | 623 | 712 | 662 | 569 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 115 | 100 | 251 | 248 | 278 | 323 | 534 | 516 | 515 | 595 | 644 | 597 | 631 | 83 | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 24 | 34 | 57 | 8 | 46 | 137 | 29 | 155 | 155 | 144 | 128 | 173 | 119 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 384 | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | 227 | 306 | 314 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 498 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 424 | 14 | 14 |
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