Papagayo Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.79° S 71.55° W

Papagayo WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Papagayo sea temperature is
16.7°C
2.5° 

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


Papagayo surf forecast from 26 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 30 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, WSW swell with 2,518 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 28 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Oct 28) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Papagayo in the next 16 days are 2.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 30) 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+) 3AM (Wed 28th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 8s
Best Surf 6AM (Wed 28th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 13s
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 30th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 16s

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


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