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Rio Papagayo surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 CST
Forecast 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
30.9° C
 (Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rio Papagayo today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rio Papagayo at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
508
501
501
501
424
424
418
424
424
431
424
373
412
379
384
390
407
413
419
419
419
407
373
304
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:19AM0.73m
10:27PM0.49m
12:15PM0.74m
11:16PM0.43m
1:12PM0.74m
00:20AM0.38m
Low Tide
5:53PM0.37m
4:40AM0.17m
7:28PM0.37m
5:21AM0.18m
8:55PM0.34m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
7:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:06
—
—
—
7:07
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
2
5
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
30
31
31
31
30
29
28
28
30
30
31
30
29
29
28
28
29
31
31
30
29
28
28
27
Feels °C
36
34
33
34
34
33
32
32
34
33
34
32
31
31
31
32
32
33
32
32
31
31
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
508
501
501
501
424
424
418
424
424
431
424
373
412
379
384
390
407
413
419
419
419
407
373
304
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
33
33
32
30
30
44
30
30
30
30
37
35
33
31
30
29
27
31
44
32
31
30
209
276
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
3
2
7
6
6
5
5
5
66
66
66
66
18
18
18
16
2
37
75
37
72
124
30
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.3
W
6
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
6
2
3
3
6
6
6
7
3
5
4
4
2
3
1
1
3
6
4
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rio Papagayo
Guerrero
La Lancha
Nayarit
Packery Channel
Texas
La Lancha
Nayarit
Punta Encomienda
Oaxaca
Playa Bonfil
Guerrero
Playa Bonfil
Guerrero
Playa Bonfil
Guerrero
Playa Bonfil
Guerrero
Punta Encomienda
Oaxaca
Costa Banderas
Nayarit
Costa Banderas
Nayarit
Cacas Point
Guerrero
Cacas Point
Guerrero
Playa Bonfil
Guerrero
Rio Papagayo
Guerrero
Playa Bonfil
Guerrero
Costa Banderas
Nayarit
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Swimming Pools
Nayarit
Cacas Point
Guerrero
Playa Bonfil
Guerrero
Rio Papagayo
Guerrero
Rio Papagayo
Guerrero
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
768
1240
768
235
14
14
14
14
235
764
764
34
34
14
0
14
764
1273
763
34
14
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guerrero
The Ranch
Ixtapa Island
The Ranch
The Ranch
The Ranch
The Ranch
The Ranch
The Ranch
The Ranch
The Ranch
The Ranch
The Ranch
The Ranch
The Ranch
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Pascuales
Colima
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Patole
Sinaloa
Islas de Todos Santos
Baja Norte
Punta Piedra (Rocky Point)
Baja Norte
Punta Encomienda
Oaxaca
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Patole
Sinaloa
Patole
Sinaloa
Patole
Sinaloa
Punta Piedra (Rocky Point)
Baja Norte
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Punta Encomienda
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
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8
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8
7
7
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5
5
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5
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5
5
5
5
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5
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