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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Popoyo today?
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 8AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). 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 (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
258 | 220 | 217 | 169 | 214 | 214 | 203 | 200 | 200 | 158 | 197 | 153 | 130 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 132 | 284 | 513 | 228 | 178 | 353 | 496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:01AM2.33m | 7:18PM2.30m | 8:01AM2.27m | 8:19PM2.15m | 9:02AM2.23m | 9:24PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.15m | 1:09PM0.41m | 1:39AM0.28m | 2:13PM0.52m | 2:37AM0.41m | 3:20PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | 6:01 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
27 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 258 | 220 | 217 | 169 | 214 | 214 | 203 | 200 | 200 | 158 | 197 | 153 | 36 | 55 | 52 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 284 | 513 | 174 | 178 | 353 | 496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 51 | 38 | 56 | 93 | 92 | 125 | 125 | 84 | 132 | 44 | 29 | 228 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 4 | SW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 75 | 9 | 9 | 130 | 129 | 85 | 84 | 127 | 83 | 84 | 3 | 29 | 159 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 73 | 54 | 18 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 109 | 40 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 18 | 47 | 54 | 71 | 73 | 47 | 0 | 18 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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