Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 May 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
29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Popoyo today?

The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 3PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
261
140
134
243
229
225
178
175
175
154
154
178
152
207
207
152
152
152
152
429
381
371
371
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:51PM2.74m
3:26AM2.40m
3:42PM2.75m
4:17AM2.43m
4:33PM2.70m
5:10AM2.43m
Low Tide
8:34AM0.18m
9:16PM-0.04m
9:25AM0.13m
10:06PM-0.07m
10:18AM0.13m
10:57PM-0.05m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00
Temp °C
30
34
34
32
30
28
27
27
28
32
34
32
29
28
27
27
29
33
34
32
28
27
27
27
27
31
31
30
28
27
26
26
26
30
32
30
27
27
25
25
26
30
31
30
26
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
257
261
99
134
243
229
225
178
175
175
154
154
178
151
114
109
103
101
101
136
429
381
371
371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
14
13
140
85
12
12
82
82
11
75
69
68
74
152
207
207
152
152
152
152
10
10
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SW
19
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
37
37
13
12
32
81
11
10
54
11
11
11
11
19
18
18
18
19
10
10
20
18
45
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
Energy kJ
9
13
13
14
14
13
9
6
9
13
14
18
23
15
10
9
14
13
13
18
18
19
15
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
76
73
76
75
83
76
56
47
75
75
76
83
75
75
75
47
75
75
75
76
75
75
75
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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