EXCELLENT 9.0
Popoyo
Rivas, Nicaragua
Right now
· Swell S 0.6m 11sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high0.9–1.4m
Smooth, clean waves· 11s
Wind
Windy but manageable20kph
ENE · gusts 41kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
18:0024:0003:00
Tides
Today
▲06:43 PM0.7m
Today's Tides · Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Now0.70m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
06:43 PM
0.70m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.4m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell S · 0.7m · 9s
Thu, Apr 9
0.9-1.3m
24h
8.9s
0.9-1.3m
03h
9.1s
0.8-1.3m
06h
9.2s
0.9-1.4m
09h
9.3s
0.9-1.4m
12h
10.2s
0.9-1.4m
15h
10s
0.9-1.4m
18h
9.7s
0.9-1.4m
21h
11.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Thu, Apr 9
15.5
→
24h
E
16.5
↗
03h
ENE
18.3
↗
06h
ENE
25.8
↗
09h
ENE
24.6
↗
12h
ENE
22.3
↗
15h
ENE
15.1
→
18h
E
22.2
↗
21h
ENE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · long period · Too windy⏰Best: 18:00
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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