Rio Papagayo surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 20 Apr 2026 CST
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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
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rio Papagayo today?

The current surf forecast for Rio Papagayo at 2PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
2
3
2
4
3
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
S
1
S
1
S
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
1
S
1
S
1.1
S
1
S
1
S
1.4
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
Period(s) (?)141414181818181817161616161616151515141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4113943664514276326327516035551042106410641051991960795773800734622613596478
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:25PM
0.94
5:17AM
0.51
6:12PM
0.96
6:06AM
0.57
6:56PM
0.95
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:14AM
0.05
12:09AM
0.18
11:10AM
-0.00
12:47AM
0.15
12:02PM
-0.02
1:24AM
0.13
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise6:18-------6:18-------6:18-------
Sunset---6:54-------6:54-------6:54----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------1------11--------
Temp. °C293030292828272729303129282827272830302928272726
Feels °C (?)333231313132313133313130313231313132313131293029
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