EXCELLENT 9.0
Popoyo
Rivas, Nicaragua
Right now
· Swell S 0.8m 10sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.6m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Windy but manageable19kph
ENE · gusts 40kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0018:00
Tides
Today
▲02:06 AM0.9m
▼08:15 AM0.9m
▲02:27 PM1.0m
▼08:39 PM1.0m
Today's Tides · Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Now0.87m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
02:06 AM
0.86m
▲
High Tide
02:27 PM
0.99m
▼
Low Tide
08:15 AM
0.91m
▼
Low Tide
08:39 PM
0.97m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.0–1.7m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell S · 0.9m · 11s
Thu, Mar 19
1.1-1.6m
24h
10.8s
1.1-1.6m
03h
10.8s
1.0-1.6m
06h
11.1s
1.0-1.6m
09h
10.4s
1.0-1.6m
12h
10.4s
1.0-1.6m
15h
10.4s
1.0-1.6m
18h
10.3s
1.0-1.6m
21h
10.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Thu, Mar 19
5.2
↘
24h
ESE
8.3
↗
03h
NE
12.2
↗
06h
ENE
21.5
↗
09h
ENE
21.5
↗
12h
ENE
19.5
↗
15h
ENE
7.3
→
18h
E
2.5
↑
21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · long period · Too windy⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
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