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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 26 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
28.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popoyo today?
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 8PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
149 | 201 | 223 | 223 | 220 | 215 | 193 | 242 | 239 | 186 | 163 | 183 | 180 | 236 | 170 | 163 | 149 | 146 | 273 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:59PM2.01m | 11:36AM2.17m | 00:03AM2.02m | 12:30PM2.24m | 00:58AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.63m | 5:13AM0.55m | 5:56PM0.57m | 6:10AM0.53m | 6:51PM0.48m | 7:00AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 |
30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 149 | 201 | 223 | 223 | 220 | 215 | 193 | 242 | 239 | 186 | 163 | 183 | 180 | 236 | 170 | 163 | 123 | 102 | 273 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 14 |
| kJ | 89 | 48 | 47 | 93 | 93 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 33 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 146 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 8 | W 13 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | — | W 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 5 | W 17 |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 23 | — | 2 | 22 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 4 | 107 | 149 | 149 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 73 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 47 | 29 | 49 | 54 | 56 | 40 | 43 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 56 | 18 | 75 | 54 |
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