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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 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?
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 2PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
482 | 482 | 476 | 476 | 469 | 395 | 390 | 379 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 261 | 268 | 293 | 309 | 344 | 172 | 175 | 257 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:00AM2.20m | 11:31PM1.93m | 11:53AM2.21m | 00:26AM1.94m | 12:40PM2.23m | 1:15AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.57m | 5:33AM0.62m | 6:21PM0.52m | 6:24AM0.62m | 7:08PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | 6:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 482 | 482 | 476 | 476 | 469 | 395 | 390 | 379 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 261 | 268 | 293 | 309 | 344 | 172 | 175 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 122 | 118 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | WSW 3 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 55 | 42 | 75 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 47 | 54 | 75 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 40 | 0 | 119 | 71 | 33 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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