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Rio Papagayo surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 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
31.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rio Papagayo today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 22s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rio Papagayo at 6PM is: 0.9m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 22s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Rio Papagayo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
299 | 311 | 471 | 658 | 777 | 733 | 890 | 1719 | 1242 | 1503 | 1667 | 1632 | 2262 | 2187 | 2138 | 2113 | 2089 | 2089 | 2065 | 2041 | 1947 | 1536 | 1356 | 1339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:09PM0.75m | 1:36AM0.36m | 3:03PM0.77m | 2:50AM0.36m | 3:53PM0.78m | 3:55AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.19m | 9:55PM0.30m | 7:12AM0.19m | 10:39PM0.27m | 8:14AM0.19m | 11:16PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | 7:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 299 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 777 | 733 | 890 | 1719 | 1242 | 1503 | 1667 | 1632 | 2262 | 2187 | 2138 | 2113 | 2089 | 2089 | 2065 | 2041 | 1947 | 1536 | 1356 | 1339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 192 | 249 | 249 | 658 | 407 | 502 | 489 | 447 | 534 | 371 | 560 | 563 | 520 | 581 | 581 | 581 | 489 | 489 | 476 | 345 | 335 | 272 | 272 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SW 24 | W 15 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 28 | 311 | 471 | 326 | 202 | 330 | 330 | 25 | 382 | 275 | 275 | 503 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 770 | 763 | 385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1274 | 768 | 768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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