Rio Papagayo Surf Break

Lat Long: 16.69° N 99.61° W

Rio Papagayo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rio Papagayo sea temperature is
31.1° C
1.6° 

Rio Papagayo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rio Papagayo today (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rio Papagayo at 7AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (15 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (15 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
252
153
136
175
264
310
310
310
246
208
178
175
241
201
171
236
239
138
142
136
286
277
303
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
5
NE
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
E
5
WNW
5
NE
5
N
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:13AM0.49m
2:56PM0.84m
2:46AM0.52m
3:56PM0.81m
4:17AM0.58m
4:53PM0.78m
Low Tide
8:42PM0.31m
7:35AM0.06m
9:43PM0.27m
8:56AM0.11m
10:37PM0.21m
10:16AM0.16m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
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7:15
7:15
7:14
 mm
2
3
9
1
8
3
Temp °C
29
28
27
26
26
30
31
30
29
29
26
26
27
30
30
30
29
26
25
26
26
30
30
29
Feels °C
33
33
31
30
29
33
32
32
32
32
31
30
31
33
32
33
33
31
29
30
30
33
31
32
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