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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Popoyo today?
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 2AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). 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 (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | 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 | |
154 | 154 | 154 | 152 | 207 | 207 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 429 | 381 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 171 | 206 | 208 | 261 | 255 | 232 | 226 | 178 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:42PM2.75m | 4:17AM2.43m | 4:33PM2.70m | 5:10AM2.43m | 5:26PM2.60m | 6:04AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM-0.07m | 10:18AM0.13m | 10:57PM-0.05m | 11:12AM0.19m | 11:49PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 |
30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | 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 |
 kJ | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 114 | 109 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 136 | 429 | 381 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 171 | 206 | 208 | 261 | 255 | 232 | 226 | 178 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 68 | 74 | 152 | 207 | 207 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 114 | 84 | 114 | 113 | 103 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 20 | S 7 | SW 19 | S 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 4 | 59 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 83 | 75 | 88 | 47 | 47 | 83 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 88 | 88 | 47 | 83 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 47 | 47 | 73 | 47 |
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