Papanoa surf break

Papanoa surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 CST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
W
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SW
15
SW
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:08
7:09
7:09
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)
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Energy 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)
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
W
5
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
S
8
Energy 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)
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
W
5
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.1
S
12
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
SSE
11
Energy 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)
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
6
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Guerrero
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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