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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 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
28.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Popoyo today?
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 4AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
429 | 381 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 171 | 206 | 208 | 261 | 255 | 232 | 226 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 226 | 262 | 262 | 258 | 220 | 217 | 169 | 214 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:10AM2.43m | 5:26PM2.60m | 6:04AM2.39m | 6:21PM2.46m | 7:01AM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM-0.05m | 11:12AM0.19m | 11:49PM0.03m | 12:09PM0.29m | 00:42AM0.15m | 1:09PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
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Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 |
27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 429 | 381 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 171 | 206 | 208 | 261 | 255 | 232 | 226 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 226 | 262 | 262 | 258 | 220 | 217 | 169 | 214 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 84 | 84 | 114 | 113 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 37 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 88 | 88 | 47 | 87 | 75 | 76 | 87 | 87 | 75 | 75 | 47 | 83 | 73 | 76 | 56 | 75 | 54 | 47 | 9 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 76 |
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