Rio Papagayo surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 CST
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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
29.5° C
(Which is 1.2°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 6PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (22 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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)
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
S
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
764
744
800
734
622
613
596
478
458
451
427
367
367
345
345
339
319
248
195
244
195
195
195
198
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:06AM0.57m
6:56PM0.95m
6:54AM0.61m
7:38PM0.92m
7:42AM0.64m
8:17PM0.86m
Low Tide
12:02PM-0.02m
1:24AM0.13m
12:51PM-0.01m
2:01AM0.13m
1:39PM0.04m
2:38AM0.14m
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:18
6:18
6:16
6:16
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6:54
6:54
6:55
6:55
1
Temp °C
28
30
30
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
31
31
31
29
29
30
30
30
31
29
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
30
29
28
29
28
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
S
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
764
744
800
734
622
613
596
478
458
451
427
367
367
345
345
339
319
248
195
244
195
195
195
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.3
S
15
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
38
14
14
25
25
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
16
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
11
6
6
12
1
1
6
3
15
5
14
13
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
4
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
10
12
13
12
9
9
10
20
32
35
28
21
16
16
10
15
15
17
13
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
14
763
1273
34
14
14
14
0
14
770
1273
763
175
34
14
14
235
770
764
764
194
14
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guerrero
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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