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La Barra surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
La Barra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Barra sea temperature is
30.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at La Barra today?
The current surf forecast for La Barra at 12PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at La Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
277 | 362 | 384 | 233 | 389 | 389 | 384 | 362 | 282 | 273 | 273 | 326 | 326 | 246 | 246 | 195 | 192 | 181 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 170 | 306 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:32AM1.73m | 2:51PM2.19m | 3:23AM1.80m | 3:42PM2.21m | 4:15AM1.83m | 4:34PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.11m | 9:20PM-0.03m | 9:21AM0.05m | 10:10PM-0.06m | 10:15AM0.05m | 11:00PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | 6:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 277 | 362 | 384 | 233 | 389 | 389 | 384 | 362 | 282 | 273 | 273 | 326 | 326 | 246 | 246 | 195 | 192 | 181 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 306 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 18 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 27 | 94 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 116 | 120 | 121 | 23 | 15 | 121 | 31 | 170 | 127 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 3 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 17 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 86 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 123 | 121 | 20 | 121 | 33 | 38 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498 | 470 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 498 | 484 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498 | 470 | 498 | 0 | 0 |
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