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Rio Papagayo surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 CSTForecast 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
30.0° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rio Papagayo today?
The current surf forecast for Rio Papagayo at 2PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rio Papagayo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
202 | 198 | 192 | 189 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 243 | 322 | 222 | 207 | 188 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 259 | 161 | 212 | 305 | 376 | 371 | 239 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:30AM0.66m | 8:56PM0.79m | 9:21AM0.67m | 9:34PM0.70m | 10:16AM0.67m | 10:12PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.11m | 3:14AM0.15m | 3:17PM0.19m | 3:51AM0.18m | 4:15PM0.28m | 4:28AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | 6:57 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 202 | 198 | 192 | 189 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 132 | 125 | 121 | 207 | 89 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 259 | 161 | 212 | 305 | 376 | 371 | 239 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 12 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 31 | 74 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 106 | 243 | 322 | 222 | 89 | 188 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 41 | 55 | 50 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 72 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 14 | 764 | 773 | 763 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 768 | 768 | 763 | 34 | 14 | 34 | 14 | 96 | 763 | 1274 | 735 | 14 | 0 |
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