Chulamar Surf Guide

Chulamar in Pacific Coast is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.

Chulamar Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
30.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chulamar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chulamar occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

What's the best time of year to surf Chulamar (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Chulamar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 65% of the time in December while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
65%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
33%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
2%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Chulamar Location Map

Interactive Chulamar surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Chulamar is La Aurora (Guatemala City) Airport (GUA) in Guatemala, which is 83 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chulamar is Coban Airport (CBV), also in Guatemala, 180 km (112 miles) away.

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Chulamar Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:09 Local Time
TueWednesday 06
9PM0AM3AM6AM
Wave (m)
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
Period (s) 15 14 15 15
Wind (km/h)
10
10
5
10
Wind State cross cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Chulamar

Surf stats for Chulamar, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Chulamar

Wind stats for Chulamar, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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