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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popoyo today?
The current surf forecast for Popoyo at 11PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Popoyo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
232 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 175 | 131 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 79 | 89 | 120 | 174 | 174 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:31PM2.30m | 8:14AM2.14m | 8:36PM2.15m | 9:23AM2.09m | 9:47PM2.05m | 10:33AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.43m | 1:55AM0.34m | 2:23PM0.56m | 3:01AM0.45m | 3:37PM0.63m | 4:09AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 34 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 232 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 175 | 131 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 79 | 78 | 106 | 115 | 149 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 6 | W 12 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 7 | S 18 | SW 15 | W 15 | S 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 57 | 89 | 120 | 174 | 174 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 5 | W 6 | S 18 | W 11 | W 11 | S 7 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | W 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 36 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 2 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 119 | 54 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 88 | 128 | 88 | 139 | 139 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tola Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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