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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 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
29.1° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | 6:00 |
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 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) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| 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) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
| 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) | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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