EXCELLENT 8.5
Popoyo
Rivas, Nicaragua
Right now
· Swell SSW 0.7m 14sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high0.9–1.4m
Nice long waves· 14s
Wind
Windy but manageable20kph
ENE · gusts 38kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
21:0018:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼09:26 PM1.1m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 2, 2026
Now1.10m↗ Rising
▼
Low Tide
09:26 PM
1.10m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.4m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell SSW · 0.7m · 9s
Fri, Apr 3
0.9-1.3m
24h
9s
0.8-1.3m
03h
8.8s
0.8-1.2m
06h
8.7s
0.8-1.3m
09h
8.6s
0.8-1.3m
12h
8.6s
0.8-1.2m
15h
8.1s
0.8-1.3m
18h
15.6s
0.9-1.4m
21h
14.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Fri, Apr 3
21.2
→
24h
E
21.4
↗
03h
ENE
20.6
↗
06h
ENE
30
↗
09h
ENE
25.7
↗
12h
ENE
20.6
→
15h
E
20.2
→
18h
E
17.4
↗
21h
ENE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Good size · long period · Too windy⏰Best: Early morning
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.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Popoyo. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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