Papanoa surf break

Papanoa surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 02 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
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Papanoa today?

The current surf forecast for Papanoa at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (02 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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 Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
127
127
100
99
95
110
146
191
188
171
140
134
154
152
183
183
183
171
206
261
441
441
441
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
5
ESE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
0
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:11PM0.69m
4:24AM0.30m
4:59PM0.72m
5:17AM0.33m
5:39PM0.75m
Low Tide
6:36AM0.27m
00:50AM0.28m
8:45AM0.26m
00:50AM0.25m
9:58AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:16
6:15
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7:02
7:02
7:02
7:04
Temp °C
25
25
27
30
30
29
27
26
26
25
28
31
31
30
27
27
26
26
29
32
31
30
27
27
28
28
30
31
31
31
31
29
29
26
30
31
31
30
28
28
27
27
30
32
30
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
68
68
75
74
74
74
72
74
94
71
117
102
102
104
106
183
106
183
104
110
261
441
441
441
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
56
127
127
100
99
95
110
146
191
188
171
140
134
125
121
106
183
106
140
140
108
80
78
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
67
10
30
23
25
27
27
27
25
25
12
80
111
154
152
80
142
130
171
206
113
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
11
11
1
3
2
2
2
3
9
15
21
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
638
634
633
0
0
0
0
0
586
1272
586
41
6
0
0
144
597
603
633
60
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Guerrero
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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