Rio Papagayo Surf Forecast

/ Guerrero (35 surf breaks) /

Mexico (244 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (16.69° N 99.61° W)

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Rio Papagayo surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 Aug 2025 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 31.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rio Papagayo this week:

The surf forecast for Rio Papagayo over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rio Papagayo in the next 12 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (CST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	1AM (Wed 27th Aug)	4ft (1.2m) 14s
Best Surf	1AM (Wed 27th Aug)	4ft (1.2m) 14s
Most Powerful	7PM (Sat 30th Aug)	5ft (1.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rio Papagayo over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	4	1	4	3	1	2	3	0	3	2	1	4	4	2	4	4	2	4	3	1	3
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	16	16	14	13	13	12	12	12	11	16	20	18	18	17	16	16	15	15	15	15	15
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	1145	1411	1241	1214	1030	956	607	493	535	540	598	1046	1023	1269	1263	1185	1171	1185	1382	1084	931
Wind (km/h)	NNW	WSW	NE	WNW	WSW	WNW	N	W	NNE	ESE	SSW	SSE	NNW	SSW	NE	NE	S	N	ESE	ESE	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	cross- on	off	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- on	off	cross	on	glass	cross- off	on	off	glass	on	glass	cross- off	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		5:17PM 0.60		6:04AM 0.71		6:02PM 0.59	6:46AM 0.76		6:40PM 0.58	7:24AM 0.79		7:13PM 0.56	7:59AM 0.81		7:41PM 0.54	8:32AM 0.81		8:05PM 0.52	9:04AM 0.80		8:24PM 0.50
Low Tide / height (m)	11:25AM 0.28		11:27PM 0.20		12:21PM 0.26	12:03AM 0.16		1:06PM 0.24	12:36AM 0.12		1:45PM 0.23	1:06AM 0.10		2:19PM 0.23	1:33AM 0.08		2:51PM 0.24	1:59AM 0.07		3:21PM 0.27	2:25AM 0.06

	Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01
Sunrise	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-
Sunset	-	6:55	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:53	-	-	6:53	-	-	6:52	-	-	6:52	-	-	6:51	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	2	-	-	4	2	-	8	-	-	16	2	-	2	-	1	9	2	4	24
Temp. °C	30	30	28	30	31	28	30	30	28	29	29	28	28	29	27	30	29	26	28	29	26
Feels °C (?)	33	32	32	32	32	31	33	32	31	33	32	33	33	32	31	33	31	29	29	30	28

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Guerrero

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Rio Papagayo (light winds from the NNW at Acapulco/General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport 17 km from Rio Papagayo). 0.9m 8s swell from the SSE with a 0.8m 17s long period groundswell from the SSW and a 0.7m 16s long period groundswell from the S. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 19 minutes ago Rio Papagayo

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17 km away, 1 h 19 min ago

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31.0

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Information about the Rio Papagayo Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rio Papagayo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Rio Papagayo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rio Papagayo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rio Papagayo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rio Papagayo may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Rio Papagayo is 36 km (22 miles) from the city of Acapulco. If you plan a holiday in Guerrero, look for hotels and other accommodation in Acapulco. Acapulco has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.