What are the current surf conditions at Popoyo Outer Reef?

Popoyo Outer Reef currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Popoyo Outer Reef?

The best time to surf Popoyo Outer Reef is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Popoyo Outer Reef Surf Report & Forecast

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🌬️ WIND

15
kt

🌊 SWELL

2.4
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.4ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

14s

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WIND GUSTS

22kt

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AIR TEMP

25°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.4ft @
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SURF QUALITY

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Sweet 2.4ft waves with long-period 14s ground swell but strong 15kt winds making it choppy

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Sunday

Apr 5

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🌊 2.3-2.5ft 💨 12-20kt 🌡️ 25-34°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	14s	SSW	12kt	E	24kt	30°C	25°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	14s	SSW	13kt	E	23kt	29°C	25°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	14s	SSW	14kt	E	23kt	29°C	25°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	14s	SSW	15kt	E	23kt	28°C	25°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	14s	SSW	15kt	E	23kt	27°C	25°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	14s	SSW	15kt	E	22kt	26°C	25°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	14s	SSW	15kt	ENE	22kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	14s	SSW	15kt	ENE	22kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	14s	SSW	15kt	ENE	22kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	14s	SSW	14kt	ENE	22kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	14s	SSW	15kt	ENE	22kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	14s	SSW	15kt	ENE	22kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	14s	SSW	15kt	ENE	23kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	14s	SSW	17kt	ENE	23kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	14s	SSW	18kt	ENE	24kt	28°C	26°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	14s	SSW	20kt	ENE	24kt	29°C	26°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	19kt	ENE	23kt	30°C	26°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	17kt	ENE	22kt	31°C	26°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	16kt	ENE	21kt	32°C	26°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	15kt	ENE	20kt	33°C	26°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	15kt	E	19kt	34°C	26°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	14kt	E	18kt	34°C	26°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	14kt	E	20kt	33°C	26°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	14kt	E	22kt	32°C	26°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

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🌊 2.0-2.3ft 💨 14-19kt 🌡️ 25-35°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	14kt	ENE	24kt	30°C	26°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	15kt	E	24kt	30°C	26°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	16kt	E	24kt	29°C	26°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	14s	SSW	16kt	E	23kt	28°C	26°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	13s	SSW	16kt	E	23kt	27°C	26°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	13s	SSW	15kt	E	23kt	27°C	26°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	13s	SSW	15kt	E	23kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	13s	SSW	15kt	ENE	23kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	13s	SSW	15kt	ENE	23kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	13s	SSW	15kt	ENE	23kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	13s	SSW	15kt	ENE	23kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	13s	SSW	15kt	ENE	23kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	13s	SSW	15kt	ENE	23kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	16kt	ENE	23kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	18kt	ENE	23kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	19kt	ENE	23kt	29°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	18kt	ENE	23kt	30°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	17kt	ENE	22kt	32°C	27°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	16kt	ENE	21kt	33°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	15kt	E	21kt	34°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	14kt	E	20kt	35°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	14kt	E	20kt	35°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	13s	SSW	14kt	E	21kt	34°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	13s	SSW	14kt	E	23kt	32°C	27°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

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🌊 1.6-2.0ft 💨 13-18kt 🌡️ 25-35°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	13s	SSW	14kt	ESE	25kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	15kt	E	25kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	16kt	E	25kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	16kt	E	25kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	16kt	E	25kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	16kt	E	25kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	17kt	ENE	25kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	16kt	ENE	25kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	16kt	ENE	25kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	16kt	ENE	25kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2ft	13s	SSW	16kt	ENE	24kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	16kt	ENE	24kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SSW	16kt	ENE	24kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	12s	SSW	17kt	ENE	24kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	12s	SSW	17kt	ENE	23kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	12s	SSW	18kt	ENE	23kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	SSW	18kt	ENE	22kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	12s	SSW	17kt	ENE	21kt	32°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	12s	SSW	16kt	ENE	20kt	33°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	12s	SSW	15kt	E	20kt	34°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	12s	SSW	14kt	E	19kt	35°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	SSW	13kt	E	19kt	35°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	12s	SSW	13kt	E	20kt	34°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	12s	SSW	13kt	E	22kt	32°C	28°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

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🌊 1.3-1.7ft 💨 13-19kt 🌡️ 25-35°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	12s	SSW	13kt	E	24kt	31°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	14kt	E	23kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	15kt	E	23kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	16kt	E	22kt	29°C	28°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	16kt	E	23kt	28°C	28°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	12s	SSW	16kt	E	24kt	27°C	28°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	12s	SSW	16kt	ENE	24kt	26°C	28°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	16kt	ENE	24kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	16kt	ENE	24kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	16kt	ENE	24kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	16kt	ENE	24kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	16kt	ENE	24kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	17kt	ENE	24kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	17kt	ENE	24kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	18kt	ENE	24kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	19kt	ENE	24kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	19kt	ENE	23kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	19kt	ENE	23kt	31°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	19kt	ENE	23kt	32°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SSW	18kt	E	22kt	33°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SSW	17kt	E	22kt	34°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SSW	16kt	E	21kt	35°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SSW	16kt	E	23kt	33°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SSW	16kt	E	25kt	32°C	28°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 9

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🌊 1.4-1.7ft 💨 16-20kt 🌡️ 26-35°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SSW	16kt	ESE	27kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	17kt	ESE	28kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	18kt	E	29kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	20kt	E	30kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	19kt	E	29kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	18kt	ENE	29kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SSW	18kt	ENE	28kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SSW	18kt	ENE	27kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SSW	18kt	ENE	27kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SSW	19kt	ENE	26kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SSW	18kt	ENE	26kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	18kt	ENE	26kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	17kt	ENE	26kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	18kt	ENE	26kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	19kt	ENE	25kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	SSW	20kt	ENE	25kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	19kt	ENE	25kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	19kt	ENE	24kt	32°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	19kt	ENE	24kt	33°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	18kt	ENE	24kt	34°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	18kt	ENE	23kt	35°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	17kt	ENE	22kt	35°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	18kt	ENE	24kt	34°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	18kt	ENE	25kt	32°C	28°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

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🌊 1.4-2.0ft 💨 15-20kt 🌡️ 26-36°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	19kt	ENE	27kt	31°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	16s	SW	19kt	ENE	27kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	17s	SW	19kt	E	27kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	18s	SW	19kt	E	27kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	18s	SW	19kt	E	28kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	18s	SW	18kt	ENE	28kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	17s	SW	17kt	ENE	28kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	17s	SW	16kt	ENE	28kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	17s	SW	16kt	ENE	27kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	17s	SW	15kt	ENE	26kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	17s	SW	15kt	NE	26kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	17s	SW	15kt	NE	26kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	17s	SW	15kt	NE	25kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	17s	SW	17kt	ENE	26kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	17s	SW	18kt	ENE	26kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	17s	SW	20kt	ENE	26kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	17s	SW	19kt	ENE	26kt	31°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	17s	SW	19kt	ENE	25kt	32°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	17s	SW	18kt	ENE	25kt	34°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	17s	SW	18kt	ENE	25kt	35°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	16s	SW	18kt	E	25kt	35°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2ft	16s	SW	18kt	E	24kt	36°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2ft	16s	SW	18kt	E	25kt	34°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2ft	16s	SW	18kt	E	25kt	32°C	28°C	0mm

Saturday

Apr 11

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🌊 2.0-2.1ft 💨 15-21kt 🌡️ 26-36°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2ft	16s	SW	18kt	ENE	26kt	31°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2ft	16s	SW	18kt	ENE	26kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2ft	16s	SW	18kt	ENE	27kt	29°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	16s	SW	18kt	ENE	27kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	16s	SW	17kt	ENE	26kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	16s	SW	17kt	ENE	26kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	16s	SW	16kt	ENE	26kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	16s	SW	16kt	ENE	26kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	16s	SW	16kt	ENE	25kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	16s	SW	15kt	ENE	25kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	16s	SW	16kt	ENE	26kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SW	17kt	NE	26kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SW	17kt	NE	27kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SW	19kt	ENE	28kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SW	20kt	ENE	28kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SW	21kt	ENE	28kt	30°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SW	21kt	ENE	28kt	31°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SW	21kt	ENE	28kt	32°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SW	21kt	ENE	28kt	34°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SW	21kt	ENE	28kt	34°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SW	20kt	E	29kt	35°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SW	20kt	E	29kt	36°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SW	19kt	E	28kt	34°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	15s	SW	18kt	E	28kt	33°C	28°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.3ft @ 14s

Wind Conditions:12-20kt E

Water Temperature:25-27°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Popoyo Outer Reef is an exposed reef break in Nicaragua that produces powerful and hollow waves. It works best with offshore winds from the east and strong groundswells from the southwest. The most favorable conditions occur when a southwest swell combines with light offshore east winds. The spot offers both left and right-hand barrels and is usually uncrowded, attracting only experienced surfers. Strong rips and sharp reef make it challenging and dangerous at size. The best time for consistent, clean surf is during the summer months, particularly from May to August.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Reef

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSW

Ideal Wind DirectionE

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