Rio Papagayo Surf Break

Rio Papagayo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 16.69° N 99.61° W

Issued: 11 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rio Papagayo sea temperature is
31.1° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Rio Papagayo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rio Papagayo today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rio Papagayo at 2PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (30 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
2
3
3
4
3
1
0
2
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
319
399
491
534
622
573
559
458
454
443
973
938
926
926
915
969
768
749
730
711
711
794
584
568
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
10
SE
10
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:11PM0.74m
2:46AM0.36m
4:01PM0.75m
4:09AM0.39m
4:48PM0.74m
5:18AM0.43m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.17m
10:46PM0.30m
8:17AM0.20m
11:24PM0.27m
9:21AM0.23m
11:55PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
3
1
4
3
Temp °C
29
31
31
30
29
28
28
27
29
31
31
30
29
28
27
26
28
31
31
30
29
28
26
27
Feels °C
33
34
33
32
33
32
32
31
33
34
33
32
34
33
32
30
32
34
33
33
35
32
29
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
316
307
491
534
622
573
559
458
454
441
973
938
926
926
915
969
768
749
730
711
711
794
584
568
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
S
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
319
399
236
117
151
175
88
92
208
443
80
47
46
46
46
59
60
65
65
65
65
65
83
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.2
S
21
0.1
SE
7
0.3
S
20
0.4
S
20
0.4
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
Energy kJ
85
75
98
180
72
88
154
149
154
66
13
6
6
8
5
36
2
67
119
119
66
6
163
162
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
3
9
11
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
764
455
455
14
0
0
0
0
245
455
467
14
0
0
0
0
566
455
285
0
31
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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