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Rio Papagayo surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 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
30.5° 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: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
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 31°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
499 | 468 | 461 | 390 | 390 | 384 | 312 | 271 | 217 | 222 | 268 | 326 | 261 | 261 | 255 | 573 | 316 | 565 | 558 | 461 | 496 | 220 | 220 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:00PM0.94m | 3:41AM0.46m | 4:54PM0.95m | 4:47AM0.52m | 5:43PM0.94m | 5:48AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.04m | 10:57PM0.22m | 9:41AM0.01m | 11:39PM0.18m | 10:44AM0.01m | 00:19AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | 7:04 |
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Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 499 | 468 | 461 | 390 | 390 | 384 | 312 | 271 | 217 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 210 | 210 | 255 | 573 | 316 | 565 | 558 | 461 | 496 | 220 | 220 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 154 | 202 | 202 | 109 | 148 | 148 | 145 | 222 | 268 | 326 | 261 | 261 | 167 | 24 | 208 | 23 | 22 | 184 | 45 | 123 | 123 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSE 9 | SW 21 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 50 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 117 | 160 | 26 | 71 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 303 | 42 | 45 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | — | S 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | — | 12 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 768 | 768 | 764 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 763 | 1273 | 763 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 763 | 1273 | 764 | 175 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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