Tola & Popoyo · Popoyo Beach Break
Offshore Popoyo
330 offshore mornings a year, and nobody on the beach break.
To the water2minWalkable
Breaks linked3Within reach
From€26.26Per night, this month
Tola & Popoyo · Nicaragua
Popoyo Beach Break
A a-frame beach break over sand, works on swell from S–WSW, offshore in an ENE, and comes in on low–mid and mid tide.
Beach breakSandA-framePlatform-verified data
Asks of youAdvanced intermediateIn JUL, 66 of 100
Power5/10Paddle-out 3 of 5
Face range70cm–3.0mAcross the whole year
Position11°26′N 86°07′WData confidence 80%
Wind, water and the year
What has to line up
Popoyo Beach Break clears 55 out of 100 every month of the year. A wave needs swell from the right sector, wind off the land and the tide in its window — all three, on the same morning.
Swell window and offshore wind
Tide, and where it works
The year
This month at Popoyo Beach Break
Face, typical2.7mUp to 3.0m on the bigger days
Rideable days73%Share of days with a wave
Offshore mornings68%Wind from ENE
Water29°Crowd index 3 of 5
Twelve rows, one per month
Every month on record
| Month | Face | Big days | Rideable | Offshore | Water | Crowd | Asks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.7m | 3.0m | 52% | 92% | 28° | 2/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| February | 1.6m | 3.0m | 49% | 92% | 28° | 2/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| March | 1.8m | 3.0m | 54% | 90% | 28° | 2/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| April | 2.2m | 3.0m | 67% | 84% | 29° | 3/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| May | 2.6m | 3.0m | 73% | 72% | 29° | 3/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| June | 2.8m | 3.0m | 75% | 66% | 29° | 3/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| July | 2.7m | 3.0m | 73% | 68% | 29° | 3/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| August | 2.7m | 3.0m | 73% | 66% | 29° | 3/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| September | 2.5m | 3.0m | 72% | 62% | 29° | 3/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| October | 2.3m | 3.0m | 67% | 66% | 29° | 3/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| November | 1.9m | 3.0m | 57% | 86% | 28° | 2/5 | Advanced intermediate |
| December | 1.7m | 3.0m | 52% | 92% | 28° | 2/5 | Advanced intermediate |
Data confidence 80%. These are editorial estimates from long-run observation, not a forecast — check the forecast before you paddle out.
Stated plainly
What can hurt you here
- Strong rips. Know where the channel is before you paddle out.
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