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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Popoyo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Popoyo sea temperature is
29.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popoyo today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 9AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
390 | 379 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 261 | 268 | 293 | 309 | 344 | 172 | 175 | 257 | 261 | 272 | 288 | 297 | 142 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:53AM2.21m | 00:26AM1.94m | 12:40PM2.23m | 1:15AM1.97m | 1:23PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.62m | 6:21PM0.52m | 6:24AM0.62m | 7:08PM0.46m | 7:10AM0.60m | 7:51PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | 6:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 390 | 379 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 261 | 268 | 293 | 309 | 344 | 172 | 175 | 257 | 261 | 272 | 288 | 297 | 124 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 15 | S 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 122 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 142 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 6 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 6 | 33 | 118 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 72 | 24 | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SSE 8 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | WSW 6 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 47 | 73 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 47 | 18 | 47 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 18 |
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