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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popoyo today?
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 11PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
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 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
425 | 335 | 322 | 279 | 275 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 206 | 197 | 189 | 197 | 184 | 181 | 216 | 367 | 425 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 429 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:57PM1.86m | 10:34AM2.07m | 10:59PM1.90m | 11:28AM2.22m | 11:58PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.80m | 4:07AM0.69m | 4:56PM0.69m | 5:03AM0.62m | 5:54PM0.53m | 5:58AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 34 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 |
32 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 425 | 335 | 322 | 279 | 275 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 206 | 197 | 189 | 66 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 367 | 425 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 429 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 49 | 50 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 118 | 68 | 69 | 216 | 98 | 74 | 69 | 49 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 56 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 197 | 184 | 181 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 109 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 56 | 73 | 9 | 88 | 75 | 71 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 18 | 47 | 71 | 71 |
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