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

Sunday, 5 February 2023, 06:04 Local Time
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Period (s) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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Wind State | off | off | glass | on |
Tides at Papanoa
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Swell History at Papanoa
Surf stats for Papanoa, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Papanoa
Wind stats for Papanoa, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Papanoa:
- Closest Wave BuoyBay of Campeche Buoy551 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyCorpus Christi Buoy726 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyWest Gulf Buoy750 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyFreeport Buoy819 mi
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