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Papanoa surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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
29.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Papanoa today?
The current surf forecast for Papanoa at 1AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Papanoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
431 | 419 | 402 | 384 | 313 | 343 | 343 | 379 | 674 | 784 | 840 | 851 | 909 | 870 | 870 | 402 | 499 | 392 | 773 | 763 | 752 | 656 | 647 | 647 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:21PM0.58m | 9:53AM0.63m | 8:30PM0.54m | 10:59AM0.67m | 8:36PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.33m | 2:58AM0.19m | 3:39PM0.39m | 3:24AM0.14m | 5:03PM0.45m | 4:03AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 431 | 419 | 402 | 384 | 313 | 309 | 277 | 379 | 674 | 784 | 840 | 851 | 909 | 870 | 870 | 362 | 499 | 362 | 773 | 763 | 752 | 656 | 647 | 647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 106 | 92 | 100 | 100 | 106 | 343 | 343 | 106 | 98 | 96 | 123 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 402 | 269 | 392 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 70 | 75 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 84 | 66 | 127 | 126 | 246 | 108 | 106 | 221 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | — | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 638 | 346 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 634 | 586 | 586 | 84 | 41 | 60 | 21 | 100 | 586 | 586 | 603 | 112 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 638 |
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