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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popoyo today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 3AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 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 ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
142 | 142 | 176 | 280 | 348 | 304 | 423 | 504 | 463 | 467 | 534 | 739 | 612 | 746 | 959 | 1100 | 1077 | 1310 | 1188 | 1136 | 1415 | 1663 | 1644 | 1626 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:58AM2.00m | 2:04PM2.28m | 2:39AM2.04m | 2:44PM2.30m | 3:18AM2.06m | 3:24PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.40m | 7:53AM0.57m | 8:31PM0.35m | 8:34AM0.54m | 9:10PM0.31m | 9:13AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 124 | 122 | 120 | 280 | 261 | 257 | 423 | 504 | 463 | 350 | 534 | 739 | 612 | 716 | 660 | 651 | 1077 | 1310 | 1188 | 1136 | 1415 | 1663 | 1644 | 1626 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 142 | 142 | 140 | 26 | 348 | 304 | 205 | 140 | 245 | 241 | 463 | 522 | 563 | 746 | 959 | 1100 | 642 | 346 | 317 | 350 | 284 | 212 | 212 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 104 | 176 | 160 | 25 | 24 | 33 | 227 | 368 | 467 | 172 | 132 | 132 | 20 | 130 | 104 | 54 | 130 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 35 | 222 | 14 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 29 | 122 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 40 |
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