Rio Papagayo Surf Break

Rio Papagayo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 16.69° N 99.61° W

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rio Papagayo sea temperature is
30.6° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rio Papagayo at 12AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (15 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
602
610
644
679
636
610
602
610
1005
1156
1005
756
735
959
1322
1782
1782
1475
1308
984
901
891
1099
1227
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:24PM0.90m
00:18AM0.43m
2:27PM0.91m
1:43AM0.45m
3:27PM0.91m
3:07AM0.49m
Low Tide
8:29PM0.33m
6:46AM-0.00m
9:28PM0.29m
8:00AM0.01m
10:20PM0.25m
9:14AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:12
7:12
7:12
 mm
Temp °C
30
29
28
28
27
26
28
30
30
29
28
28
27
26
28
30
30
30
28
28
28
28
30
31
Feels °C
31
31
30
31
30
29
32
33
31
30
31
32
31
30
32
32
32
33
31
32
32
32
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
602
610
644
679
636
610
602
594
594
577
467
447
408
959
1322
1782
1782
1475
1308
984
901
891
1099
1227
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
53
52
55
54
37
36
306
610
1005
1156
1005
756
735
402
396
331
331
326
321
317
297
288
233
230
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
23
0.6
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
NW
12
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
72
118
268
444
444
271
35
33
46
29
45
19
29
28
27
3
6
18
12
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.4
W
4
0.5
S
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
2
64
52
4
27
27
19
21
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
743
743
34
14
0
0
0
743
773
735
34
0
0
0
14
743
1273
768
34
14
0
14
14
768
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Rating
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
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4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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