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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popoyo today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 7PM is: 1.2m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
612 | 746 | 959 | 1100 | 1077 | 1310 | 1188 | 1136 | 1415 | 1663 | 1484 | 1626 | 1856 | 1275 | 1110 | 940 | 1031 | 832 | 933 | 720 | 711 | 702 | 780 | 592 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:44PM2.30m | 3:18AM2.06m | 3:24PM2.31m | 3:58AM2.08m | 4:03PM2.29m | 4:38AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.54m | 9:10PM0.31m | 9:13AM0.52m | 9:48PM0.30m | 9:53AM0.52m | 10:27PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | 6:05 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 612 | 716 | 763 | 622 | 1077 | 1310 | 1188 | 1136 | 1415 | 1663 | 1484 | 1626 | 1856 | 1275 | 1110 | 940 | 1031 | 832 | 933 | 720 | 711 | 702 | 780 | 592 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 22 | S 12 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 563 | 746 | 959 | 1100 | 642 | 346 | 317 | 350 | 284 | 212 | 268 | 166 | 212 | 110 | 104 | 99 | 45 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 58 | 188 | 303 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 132 | 40 | 130 | 104 | 54 | 130 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 18 | 45 | 45 | 71 | 112 | 103 | 100 | 57 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 23 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 40 | 47 | 40 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 71 | 75 | 47 | 9 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 40 | 75 | 73 | 49 | 0 |
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