Papanoa surf break

Papanoa surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
15
SW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
15
WSW
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
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Energy 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)
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Energy 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)
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
SSW
17
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SE
7
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
Energy 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)
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
3
2
11
11
10
9
9
6
6
5
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Guerrero
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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