Papagayo Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.79° S 71.55° W

Papagayo WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Papagayo sea temperature is
14.5°C
1.4° 

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


Papagayo surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,823 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s 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 06) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Papagayo in the next 16 days are 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sun 6th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 14s
Best Surf 9PM (Sun 6th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Sun 6th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papagayo over the next 16 days.


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