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Rio Papagayo surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 28 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
29.8° C
(Which is 1.4°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: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
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 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | |
152 | 132 | 129 | 134 | 131 | 137 | 195 | 222 | 155 | 110 | 190 | 178 | 181 | 173 | 135 | 187 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 85 | 82 | 93 | 92 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:18AM0.67m | 10:56PM0.53m | 12:28PM0.68m | 11:53PM0.46m | 1:41PM0.70m | 1:17AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.35m | 5:10AM0.23m | 7:26PM0.37m | 6:00AM0.24m | 9:17PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | 6:57 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 10 |
 kJ | 152 | 132 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 137 | 195 | 222 | 155 | 65 | 190 | 178 | 181 | 173 | 135 | 187 | 137 | 137 | 54 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 92 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 48 | 47 | 45 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 61 | 110 | 109 | 160 | 106 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 98 | 85 | 82 | 93 | 40 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 96 | 91 | 129 | 134 | 131 | 129 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 50 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 41 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 763 | 764 | 764 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 763 | 763 | 615 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 768 | 768 | 992 | 194 | 14 |
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