Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 CST
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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
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Popoyo today?

The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 8AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (24 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (24 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
125
127
132
287
513
228
178
353
496
496
502
508
610
661
574
558
551
496
489
482
482
476
476
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
30
E
30
ESE
40
E
40
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
35
E
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-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
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:19PM2.15m
9:02AM2.23m
9:24PM2.03m
10:03AM2.20m
10:29PM1.95m
11:00AM2.20m
Low Tide
2:37AM0.41m
3:20PM0.58m
3:37AM0.51m
4:27PM0.60m
4:37AM0.58m
5:28PM0.57m
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5:18
5:18
5:18
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6:01
6:01
6:02
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
30
33
35
33
29
28
28
27
30
33
34
32
29
28
27
27
29
32
33
30
27
27
28
26
28
31
33
31
27
26
27
26
27
30
32
30
27
26
26
26
27
30
31
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
35
34
33
31
287
513
174
178
353
496
496
502
508
610
661
574
558
551
496
489
482
482
476
476
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
125
125
84
132
33
33
228
159
32
33
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
11
10
18
17
17
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.1
SW
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
85
84
127
83
84
3
33
32
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.7
E
4
Energy kJ
27
21
10
9
10
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
10
9
12
18
13
10
14
13
18
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
75
73
56
47
71
75
76
77
88
88
71
47
75
73
73
76
76
76
47
18
75
71
71
75
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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