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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popoyo today?
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 8PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
184 | 178 | 160 | 155 | 144 | 144 | 59 | 58 | 83 | 144 | 73 | 137 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 81 | 106 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:56PM2.37m | 2:26AM2.15m | 2:35PM2.40m | 3:04AM2.17m | 3:11PM2.41m | 3:41AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.31m | 8:24AM0.45m | 8:57PM0.26m | 9:02AM0.43m | 9:34PM0.24m | 9:39AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 33 |
31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 184 | 178 | 160 | 155 | 144 | 144 | 50 | 46 | 83 | 144 | 73 | 137 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 3 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 58 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 40 | 2 | 62 | 57 | 106 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 15 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 18 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 139 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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