Champerico surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 CST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Champerico surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Champerico sea temperature is
30.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Champerico this week:

The surf forecast for Champerico over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 21) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Champerico in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 21) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 23) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Tue 21st Apr)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Best Surf 3AM (Tue 21st Apr)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful 3PM (Tue 21st Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Champerico over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
0
2
2
0
3
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
Period(s) (?)131817161615141414131313121212121518171615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)31743841480367158859450134733124624217216915011379243221291259
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
20
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
WSW
5
NNE
10
NW
20
W
5
NNW
5
WNW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
W
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncrossglassoncross-
on
crossonglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:53PM
1.96
5:19AM
1.59
5:42PM
1.90
6:11AM
1.56
6:35PM
1.80
7:07AM
1.51
7:31PM
1.68
8:08AM
1.47
8:32PM
1.57
9:14AM
1.45
9:38PM
1.47
10:23AM
1.46
10:46PM
1.40
11:27AM
1.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:18PM
-0.02
11:20AM
0.03
12:08AM
0.03
12:13PM
0.10
1:01AM
0.10
1:11PM
0.19
1:57AM
0.19
2:14PM
0.30
2:58AM
0.26
3:25PM
0.38
4:01AM
0.32
4:39PM
0.41
5:04AM
0.34
Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Sunrise--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:47
Sunset6:22--6:22--6:22--6:22--6:22--6:22--6:22--
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
Rain (mm)
-21-31-5--6--4--3--3-
Temp. °C302930302929302830302829292829292829292830
Feels °C (?)313232313231313231303030293030303130303132
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Champerico:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Champerico surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Champerico Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Champerico provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Champerico can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Champerico surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Champerico) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Champerico may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Guatemala - Pacific Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near Champerico, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Guatemala - Pacific Coast, consider staying in Champerico which is 16 km (10 miles) away. Other places in and around Guatemala - Pacific Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Coatepeque which is 39 km (24 miles) away, Retalhuleu, Nuevo San Carlos and Colomba.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest