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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 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
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popoyo today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | |
175 | 257 | 261 | 272 | 288 | 297 | 142 | 142 | 176 | 280 | 348 | 304 | 394 | 504 | 463 | 467 | 534 | 739 | 612 | 746 | 863 | 1100 | 1077 | 1310 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.97m | 1:23PM2.26m | 1:58AM2.00m | 2:04PM2.28m | 2:39AM2.04m | 2:44PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.60m | 7:51PM0.40m | 7:53AM0.57m | 8:31PM0.35m | 8:34AM0.54m | 9:10PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | 6:04 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 19 |
 kJ | 175 | 257 | 261 | 272 | 288 | 297 | 124 | 122 | 120 | 280 | 261 | 257 | 394 | 504 | 463 | 350 | 534 | 739 | 612 | 716 | 763 | 703 | 694 | 1310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 104 | 348 | 304 | 205 | 109 | 172 | 170 | 463 | 522 | 563 | 746 | 863 | 1100 | 1077 | 469 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 118 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 72 | 17 | 104 | 176 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 227 | 368 | 467 | 172 | 132 | 132 | 40 | 130 | 75 | 54 | 183 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 3 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 47 | 73 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 47 | 40 | 43 | 29 | 10 | 47 |
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