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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popoyo today?
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
546 | 422 | 405 | 371 | 394 | 389 | 437 | 437 | 356 | 273 | 253 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 175 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.31m | 6:32PM2.47m | 7:11AM2.22m | 7:31PM2.30m | 8:14AM2.14m | 8:36PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.08m | 12:16PM0.29m | 00:56AM0.21m | 1:16PM0.43m | 1:55AM0.34m | 2:23PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
26 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 546 | 422 | 405 | 371 | 394 | 389 | 437 | 437 | 356 | 273 | 253 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 175 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 7 | S 18 | SW 15 | W 15 | S 20 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | NW 6 | — | W 5 | — | S 18 | W 11 | W 6 | S 7 | W 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 55 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 54 | 47 | 73 | 33 | 10 | 139 | 47 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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