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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 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
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popoyo today?
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 9PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun night, moderate winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
691 | 683 | 587 | 587 | 620 | 612 | 436 | 358 | 425 | 335 | 322 | 279 | 275 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 206 | 197 | 189 | 197 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.86m | 9:39AM1.95m | 9:57PM1.86m | 10:34AM2.07m | 10:59PM1.90m | 11:28AM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.85m | 3:11AM0.70m | 3:53PM0.80m | 4:07AM0.69m | 4:56PM0.69m | 5:03AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 |
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Temp °C | 35 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 |
32 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 691 | 683 | 587 | 587 | 620 | 612 | 436 | 358 | 425 | 335 | 322 | 279 | 275 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 206 | 197 | 189 | 118 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 46 | 75 | 47 | 77 | 12 | 72 | 70 | 43 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 49 | 50 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 37 | — | — | — | 21 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 56 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 197 | 184 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 24 | 35 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 47 | 75 | 75 | 10 | 76 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 88 | 54 | 71 |
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