La Barrita Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Guatemala – Pacific Coast)
| Name: | La Barrita |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: N |
La Barrita in Pacific Coast is an exposed river break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds are from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The river breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.
Overall La Barrita Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see La Barrita surf quality by season and La Barrita surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Guatemala - Pacific Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of La Barrita
Visitor Reviews of La Barrita |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Barrita:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Chulamar | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Puerto San Jose | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | La Barra | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest break | El Paredon | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Iztapa | 14 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to La Barrita: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 564 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 595 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 659 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 828 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Gulf Buoy | 837 mi |
Tide stations nearest to La Barrita: |
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| Closest tide station | Rio Dulce entrance, Guatemala | 193 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Punta Gorda, Belize | 206 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Punta Gorda, Belize (2) | 206 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Puerto Cortes, Honduras | 238 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Belize City, Belize | 307 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to La Barrita: |
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| Closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 1483 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1531 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Pleasant (United States) | 1533 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1536 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 1548 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to La Barrita: |
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| Closest city location | San Jose (Guatemala) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Iztapa (Guatemala) | 14 mi |
| Third closest city location | La Gomera (Guatemala) | 15 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Masagua (Guatemala) | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | La Democracia (Guatemala) | 22 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to La Barrita is La Aurora (Guatemala City) Airport (GUA) in Guatemala, which is 85 km (53 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to La Barrita is Coban Airport (CBV), also in Guatemala, 181 km (112 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Tapachula International Airport (TAP) in Mexico, 185 km (115 miles) away.
