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Rio Papagayo surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 May 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
30.0° 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 3PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
68 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 102 | 127 | 100 | 68 | 95 | 112 | 146 | 174 | 217 | 217 | 169 | 136 | 154 | 152 | 183 | 183 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:49PM0.73m | 2:49AM0.39m | 3:45PM0.76m | 3:58AM0.40m | 4:33PM0.79m | 4:49AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.25m | 10:24PM0.29m | 8:15AM0.23m | 11:08PM0.25m | 9:16AM0.21m | 11:43PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | 6:58 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 68 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 90 | 92 | 64 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 102 | 98 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 183 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 3 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 55 | 2 | 102 | 127 | 100 | 65 | 95 | 112 | 146 | 174 | 217 | 217 | 169 | 136 | 127 | 121 | 183 | 106 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 68 | 57 | 55 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 80 | 111 | 154 | 152 | 150 | 77 | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | — | SW 2 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 1273 | 1273 | 773 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 768 | 764 | 763 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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