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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 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?
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 5PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
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 27°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
217 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 206 | 197 | 189 | 197 | 184 | 181 | 216 | 367 | 425 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 429 | 418 | 482 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:34AM2.07m | 10:59PM1.90m | 11:28AM2.22m | 11:58PM1.99m | 12:20PM2.38m | 00:53AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.69m | 5:03AM0.62m | 5:54PM0.53m | 5:58AM0.52m | 6:47PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 217 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 206 | 197 | 189 | 66 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 367 | 425 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 429 | 418 | 482 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 118 | 68 | 69 | 216 | 71 | 72 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 56 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 197 | 184 | 181 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 29 | 29 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 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 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 73 | 75 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 75 | 71 | 54 | 54 | 76 | 18 | 18 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 47 | 47 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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