Papanoa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guerrero, Mexico)

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Papanoa Surf Guide

Papanoa in West Guerrero is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Papanoa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	27.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Papanoa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Papanoa occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Papanoa (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Papanoa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 59% of the time in December while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

59%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Papanoa Location Map

Interactive Papanoa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Papanoa is Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) in Mexico, which is 88 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Papanoa is General Juan N Alvarez International (Acapulco) Airport (ACA), also in Mexico, 117 km (73 miles) away.

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Papanoa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 5 February 2023, 06:04 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	glass	on

What does Papanoa look like?

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Tides at Papanoa

Current tide and informaton

For Costa Sol, 10 km from Papanoa.

Next High Water: 02:49am | 0.59m

Next Low Water: 05:29pm | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Papanoa Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Papanoa won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite