Surf Forecasts:
Papagayo surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, WSW swell with 712 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papagayo this week:
The surf forecast for Papagayo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Papagayo in the next 16 days are 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papagayo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right now, the surf around Papagayo is fighting a bit of a crosswind, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get your heart going. The first standout is this coming Sunday morning the 13th. It’s glassy, clean, and that southwest swell is pushing through at a solid 5ft with a period around 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (667), but the conditions are spot on — light offshore wind, clean faces. That’s the pick of the early run.
After that, the surf settles back down. Monday and Tuesday are messy — wind gets cross-onshore, waves drop to around the 3–4ft mark, and the quality just isn’t there. You’ll see a few ridable ones but nothing that’ll have you racing out.
Then the real kicker comes in on Monday the 21st. The morning is looking clean with a 6ft southwest swell, period around 11 seconds, and a light cross-offshore wind. That’s a proper session — energy jumps to strong (787), and the break should be firing. Same day afternoon it gets blown out with a 7ft and moderate cross-onshore, so hit it early.
Tuesday the 22nd morning has the biggest swell of the window — 8ft from the southwest at 12 seconds, energy up at 1835 — but the wind is cross-shore and moderate, so it’s going to be a lumpy, powerful beast. That’s expert territory, and even then it’s not going to be pretty. Afternoon is worse with a fresh cross-onshore.
We then have a couple of quiet days, but Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th mornings both look glassy and clean. Swells are back down to 5ft from the west-southwest, period around 10 seconds, and the energy is moderate (491 and 613). Sunday morning especially has that “expect very good surf” vibe — clean, light wind, and a decent push.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing wild. So grab the shortboard on Sunday morning, and be ready for that Monday the 21st dawn patrol — that’s the one that’ll stick in your memory.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 549 | 343 | 534 | 595 | 631 | 712 | 479 | 444 | 382 | 247 | 205 | 144 | 105 | 78 | 137 | 274 | 230 | 226 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.30m | 12:29PM1.28m | 00:51AM1.31m | 1:05PM1.16m | 1:26AM1.29m | 1:42PM1.02m | 2:04AM1.24m | 2:22PM0.89m | 2:47AM1.17m | 3:11PM0.77m | 3:42AM1.09m | 4:25PM0.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.07m | 6:36PM0.07m | 7:04AM0.12m | 7:06PM0.15m | 7:48AM0.21m | 7:35PM0.25m | 8:37AM0.30m | 8:06PM0.34m | 9:38AM0.39m | 8:41PM0.43m | 11:04AM0.45m | 9:35PM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 549 | 343 | 290 | 250 | 203 | 712 | 479 | 444 | 382 | 102 | 205 | 62 | 39 | 35 | 137 | 274 | 230 | 226 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 20 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 100 | 278 | 534 | 595 | 631 | — | 44 | 6 | 6 | 247 | 54 | 144 | 105 | 78 | 23 | 15 | 41 | 32 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | NW 11 | NW 12 | — | W 11 | NW 12 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 19 | NW 11 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 34 | 46 | 29 | 144 | 119 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 63 | 64 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | 242 | 171 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 57 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 498 | 0 | 13 | 424 | 13 | 13 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 14 | 13 | 498 | 0 |
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