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Rio Papagayo surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 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 1.5°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 2AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
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 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
427 | 367 | 367 | 345 | 345 | 339 | 319 | 248 | 195 | 244 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 202 | 198 | 192 | 189 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 243 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:38PM0.92m | 7:42AM0.64m | 8:17PM0.86m | 8:30AM0.66m | 8:56PM0.79m | 9:21AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM-0.01m | 2:01AM0.13m | 1:39PM0.04m | 2:38AM0.14m | 2:27PM0.11m | 3:14AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 |
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Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 427 | 367 | 367 | 345 | 345 | 339 | 319 | 248 | 195 | 244 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 202 | 198 | 192 | 189 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 132 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 4 | W 4 | W 12 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 74 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 106 | 243 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | — | W 14 | E 7 | E 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 41 | 55 | 50 | 3 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 9 | — | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 764 | 764 | 235 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 276 | 763 | 770 | 763 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 764 | 773 | 763 | 194 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 235 | 768 |
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