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La Barrita surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala
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La Barrita surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Barrita sea temperature is
30.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)La Barrita surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 2,184 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Barrita this week:
The surf forecast for La Barrita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Barrita in the next 16 days are 1.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 30th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 30th May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barrita over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | |
336 | 508 | 377 | 436 | 605 | 640 | 1129 | 1247 | 2000 | 1977 | 1909 | 1297 | 1145 | 1102 | 904 | 617 | 1615 | 1302 | 2069 | 2136 | 1977 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.50m | 2:04PM1.82m | 2:37AM1.52m | 2:45PM1.84m | 3:17AM1.54m | 3:25PM1.84m | 3:58AM1.56m | 4:05PM1.83m | 4:38AM1.56m | 4:44PM1.80m | 5:19AM1.55m | 5:23PM1.75m | 6:00AM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.31m | 7:47AM0.42m | 8:36PM0.27m | 8:29AM0.40m | 9:15PM0.24m | 9:09AM0.38m | 9:54PM0.23m | 9:49AM0.38m | 10:32PM0.23m | 10:29AM0.40m | 11:10PM0.25m | 11:09AM0.44m | 11:47PM0.29m | 11:50AM0.49m | |||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | |
6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | 6:29 | |
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 |
336 | 508 | 377 | 436 | 350 | 417 | 790 | 801 | 2000 | 1977 | 1909 | 1297 | 1145 | 1102 | 904 | 501 | 1615 | 1302 | 2069 | 2136 | 1977 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 18 | SSW 22 | S 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | ESE 7 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 |
26 | 26 | 219 | 157 | 402 | 640 | 1129 | 1247 | 15 | 9 | — | 45 | 89 | 218 | 218 | 617 | 5 | 356 | 8 | 18 | 378 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSW 24 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 21 | S 16 | S 7 | SW 15 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | SW 6 | SE 6 | SSW 20 | SE 6 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SE 6 | SSW 9 | — | SSE 7 |
66 | 56 | 19 | 18 | 605 | 252 | 22 | 106 | 15 | 16 | — | 1 | 5 | 152 | 6 | 30 | 91 | 13 | 26 | — | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 392 | 33 | 10 | 616 | 0 | 0 | 616 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 627 | 0 | 22 |
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Information about the La Barrita Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for La Barrita provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Barrita can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Barrita 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 (La Barrita) 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 La Barrita 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.
La Barrita is 10 km (6 miles) from San Jose. If you plan a holiday in Guatemala - Pacific Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in San Jose. San Jose has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.












