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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Popoyo today?
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 4AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
211 | 206 | 197 | 189 | 197 | 184 | 181 | 216 | 367 | 425 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 429 | 418 | 482 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 482 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 401 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:59PM1.90m | 11:28AM2.22m | 11:58PM1.99m | 12:20PM2.38m | 00:53AM2.10m | 1:11PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.62m | 5:54PM0.53m | 5:58AM0.52m | 6:47PM0.35m | 6:51AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 32 |
27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 211 | 206 | 197 | 189 | 66 | 144 | 144 | 216 | 367 | 425 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 429 | 418 | 482 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 482 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 401 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 118 | 68 | 69 | 142 | 71 | 72 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 197 | 184 | 181 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 29 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 18 | 18 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 88 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 75 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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