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Papanoa surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 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
30.2° C
(Which is 1.7°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: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
258 | 220 | 246 | 246 | 249 | 204 | 208 | 314 | 377 | 382 | 322 | 335 | 353 | 362 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 441 | 489 | 387 | 376 | 372 | 424 | 657 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:31PM0.84m | 6:35AM0.55m | 7:10PM0.80m | 7:31AM0.60m | 7:45PM0.75m | 8:24AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.19m | 12:25PM0.11m | 1:38AM0.16m | 1:17PM0.17m | 2:10AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
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Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 |
33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 258 | 220 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 162 | 208 | 314 | 377 | 382 | 322 | 335 | 353 | 362 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 441 | 489 | 387 | 305 | 305 | 424 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | S 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 73 | 246 | 246 | 249 | 204 | 150 | 47 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 376 | 372 | 238 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | W 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 207 | 66 | 46 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 149 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 638 | 634 | 369 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 633 | 634 | 634 | 317 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 641 | 641 | 419 | 144 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 641 |
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