Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Rio Papagayo surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 24 Jan 2026 CST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Rio Papagayo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rio Papagayo sea temperature is
28.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rio Papagayo today?

The current surf forecast for Rio Papagayo at 6PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am January 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (24 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (24 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)161615151515141414141313131313131212121512151213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8382937686121120180170161141158156156154149133131117838282160173
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
10
E
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		glassglasscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		oncross-
on		crosscross-
off		offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:27AM
0.64
7:29PM
0.73
6:58AM
0.61
8:08PM
0.81
7:28AM
0.59
8:48PM
0.86
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:45PM
0.14
1:28AM
0.28
1:13PM
0.08
2:15AM
0.28
1:45PM
0.02
3:01AM
0.29
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Sunrise7:09-------7:09-------7:09-------
Sunset---6:30-------6:30-------6:30----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C252828272625242324282827262423232428282726252424
Feels °C (?)283129292827262627302828292725252530302929282726
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Rio Papagayo surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Rio Papagayo at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest