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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popoyo today?
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 4AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
389 | 389 | 289 | 273 | 253 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 175 | 131 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:11AM2.22m | 7:31PM2.30m | 8:14AM2.14m | 8:36PM2.15m | 9:23AM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.21m | 1:16PM0.43m | 1:55AM0.34m | 2:23PM0.56m | 3:01AM0.45m | 3:37PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 389 | 389 | 289 | 273 | 253 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 175 | 131 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 18 | SW 15 | W 15 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SW 4 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 6 | — | S 18 | W 6 | W 6 | S 7 | S 20 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 7 | W 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 73 | 54 | 54 | 73 | 29 | 9 | 139 | 71 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 139 | 139 | 459 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 81 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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