Some weeks the ocean lets you know it’s going to be good. This is one of them.
A southwest swell rolled in with a long period —the kind that feels steady and well-organized, never rushed— and the wind decided to cooperate instead of ruin the party: offshore, out of the northeast, blowing strong since early morning. In Popoyo, that combination is close to the perfect formula.
What the water looks like
No cold numbers here, just a clear sense of what you’re paddling into:
- Height: averaging 2 to 3 feet, with sets pushing to 3-4 feet and a bit more when a good one comes through.
- Period: long, the kind that lets the wave stand up with time to read it properly.
- Wind: steady offshore, keeping the wave face clean all morning.
- Water: warm, boardshorts weather. No wetsuit, no rush to get in.
With this northeast wind meeting the southwest swell, Popoyo lines up about as well as it ever does. It’s the condition every local surfer hopes for when checking the forecast: standing waves, clean faces, and room to pick your own.
After surfing, the pace slows down
The session doesn’t end when you walk out of the water. From the Low Tide houses you’re 200 meters from the beach, so the walk back is short and the rest of the day is long.
You come in, drop the board, cool off in the pool, and hang your wetsuit —or your wet boardshorts— on the outdoor shower as the sun starts to drop. There’s no rush to do anything else. Warm water, some shade, coffee after: that’s part of the session too.
Checking the forecast and wondering whether to come this week? Message us on WhatsApp and we’ll tell you how the waves are looking right now.