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Popoyo surfForecast / Tola Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 |
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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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| 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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| 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) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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