The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Popoyo, Nicaragua

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    87° ENE @ 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:44pm / 6:55pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW2.6ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 2pm on Tue 8/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 25 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (218) 2.6 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (199) 1.9 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    21mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    24mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    21mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    21mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    20mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SW
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    21mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    E
    18mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    E
    21mph
    2.8ft
    11s
    SSW
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    14mph
    2.8ft
    10s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    22mph
    2.8ft
    10s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    23mph
    2.9ft
    11s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    18mph
    2.9ft
    11s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    E
    23mph
    2.7ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    E
    23mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 1:43pm.
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