Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 CST
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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 11AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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)
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
273
253
249
232
249
249
249
198
195
192
189
186
183
175
131
115
113
113
127
111
111
109
107
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
15
ESE
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:11AM2.22m
7:31PM2.30m
8:14AM2.14m
8:36PM2.15m
9:23AM2.09m
9:47PM2.05m
Low Tide
00:56AM0.21m
1:16PM0.43m
1:55AM0.34m
2:23PM0.56m
3:01AM0.45m
3:37PM0.63m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:28
5:28
5:28
5:26
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5:55
5:55
5:55
5:57
2
6
1
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
29
31
34
29
28
27
27
26
28
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
25
27
29
34
30
31
30
31
29
30
29
30
30
29
29
28
29
30
30
30
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
289
273
253
249
232
249
249
249
198
195
192
189
186
183
175
131
115
113
113
127
111
111
109
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
12
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
W
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
6
9
4
1
25
1
4
4
35
35
57
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
W
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
6
10
3
1
1
1
6
2
1
1
8
1
26
26
3
21
21
36
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
7
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
5
3
5
5
2
4
1
3
2
2
2
1
7
1
7
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
54
54
71
29
0
128
47
47
0
18
40
139
147
139
139
139
109
109
139
139
139
139
139
139
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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