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Papanoa surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Papanoa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Papanoa sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Papanoa today?
The current surf forecast for Papanoa at 11PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papanoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | |
293 | 452 | 427 | 490 | 514 | 475 | 468 | 468 | 461 | 390 | 390 | 321 | 289 | 271 | 217 | 274 | 268 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 255 | 430 | 358 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:06PM0.80m | 4:10PM0.84m | 2:54AM0.36m | 5:03PM0.86m | 4:26AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.07m | 11:41PM0.31m | 9:18AM0.06m | 00:03AM0.27m | 10:29AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 |
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Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 |
32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 293 | 452 | 427 | 490 | 514 | 475 | 468 | 468 | 461 | 390 | 390 | 321 | 289 | 271 | 217 | 217 | 213 | 213 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 255 | 430 | 358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 125 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 111 | 150 | 150 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 143 | 274 | 268 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 167 | 111 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 26 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 224 | 162 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 13 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1141 | 611 | 60 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 634 | 634 | 634 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 634 | 634 | 633 | 431 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 634 |
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