Rio Papagayo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guerrero, Mexico)

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Rio Papagayo Surf Guide

Rio Papagayo in West Guerrero is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Rio Papagayo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rio Papagayo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rio Papagayo occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Rio Papagayo (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rio Papagayo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 61% of the time in December while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

61%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rio Papagayo Location Map

Interactive Rio Papagayo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Rio Papagayo is General Juan N Alvarez International (Acapulco) Airport (ACA) in Mexico, which is 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Rio Papagayo is Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), also in Mexico, 222 km (138 miles) away.

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Rio Papagayo Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 01:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	glass	on

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Tides at Rio Papagayo

Current tide and informaton

For Rio Papagayo, 36.0 km from Rio Papagayo.

Next High Water: 09:45am | 0.59m

Next Low Water: 04:31am | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rio Papagayo Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Rio Papagayo won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite