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Papanoa surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 11 Dec 2025 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
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Papanoa today?
The current surf forecast for Papanoa at 3AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Papanoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 55 | 54 | 86 | 77 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 63 | 40 | 66 | 91 | 71 | 46 | 46 | 75 | 47 | 78 | 75 | 123 | 75 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | cross- on | on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:59PM 0.63 | 7:42AM 0.68 | 8:48PM 0.66 | 8:09AM 0.62 | 9:34PM 0.68 | 8:31AM 0.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:36AM 0.26 | 2:10PM 0.12 | 2:27AM 0.32 | 2:36PM 0.12 | 3:19AM 0.37 | 2:59PM 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:10 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
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