Papanoa surf break

Papanoa surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 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
30.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Papanoa today?

The current surf forecast for Papanoa at 4AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)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 Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
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
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
840
851
848
870
870
402
499
392
773
763
752
656
647
647
638
630
621
595
453
440
440
434
434
368
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:30PM0.54m
10:59AM0.67m
8:36PM0.50m
12:20PM0.71m
1:47PM0.75m
Low Tide
3:24AM0.14m
5:03PM0.45m
4:03AM0.11m
4:59AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
Temp °C
29
29
28
28
30
32
31
30
29
28
28
27
29
32
31
30
28
28
27
27
29
32
31
30
32
33
31
31
32
33
32
32
32
31
32
30
32
33
31
31
30
31
30
30
32
33
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
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
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
840
851
848
870
870
368
499
362
773
763
752
656
647
647
638
630
621
595
453
440
440
434
434
368
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
123
94
90
90
92
402
269
392
92
92
92
94
94
70
90
54
52
51
64
63
44
44
42
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
92
92
92
2
2
12
12
12
12
4
6
2
2
25
31
61
59
87
132
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
5
6
38
4
3
13
13
12
12
7
5
5
6
4
1
39
37
35
43
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
Distance (km)
60
41
41
0
100
586
586
597
431
41
21
0
130
638
638
638
100
21
12
0
0
638
1141
638
Best forecast wave conditions in Guerrero
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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