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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 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 7PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
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 afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
261 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 175 | 222 | 225 | 250 | 257 | 261 | 140 | 134 | 243 | 232 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 152 | 207 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:01PM2.66m | 2:36AM2.33m | 2:51PM2.74m | 3:26AM2.40m | 3:42PM2.75m | 4:17AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.28m | 8:27PM0.04m | 8:34AM0.18m | 9:16PM-0.04m | 9:25AM0.13m | 10:06PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 261 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 175 | 222 | 225 | 250 | 257 | 261 | 99 | 134 | 243 | 232 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 151 | 114 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | 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 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 140 | 85 | 12 | 12 | 82 | 82 | 11 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 74 | 152 | 207 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 21 | S 21 | — | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | 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 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 9 | — | 14 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 81 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 47 | 18 | 83 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 87 | 56 | 47 | 75 | 73 | 390 | 87 | 75 | 83 | 75 | 47 |
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