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Rio Papagayo surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 20 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
29.4° C
(Which is 1.1°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 4AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rio Papagayo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 427 | 632 | 632 | 751 | 603 | 555 | 1042 | 1064 | 1064 | 1051 | 991 | 929 | 764 | 773 | 763 | 734 | 622 | 613 | 596 | 478 | 458 | 451 | 355 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:17AM 0.51 | 6:12PM 0.96 | 6:06AM 0.57 | 6:56PM 0.95 | 6:54AM 0.61 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:09AM 0.18 | 11:10AM -0.00 | 12:47AM 0.15 | 12:02PM -0.02 | 1:24AM 0.13 | 12:51PM -0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
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