Monterrico surf break

Monterrico surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CST
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Monterrico surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Monterrico sea temperature is
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Monterrico today?

The current surf forecast for Monterrico at 3PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Monterrico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
173
171
441
436
154
226
146
146
178
226
226
223
217
214
138
140
138
211
208
257
203
203
200
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NE
10
ESE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:26PM2.11m
6:02AM1.85m
6:20PM2.00m
6:59AM1.82m
7:16PM1.86m
Low Tide
11:09AM0.09m
11:51PM0.00m
12:06PM0.17m
00:44AM0.08m
1:06PM0.28m
1:39AM0.17m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
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5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:23
1
1
1
4
1
16
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
32
32
31
29
29
27
27
30
33
31
25
25
26
27
27
29
31
31
30
29
28
28
27
34
34
34
35
33
34
31
30
33
35
32
26
28
30
31
31
31
32
32
33
33
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
145
173
171
441
436
154
226
146
146
178
226
226
223
217
214
138
140
138
211
208
257
203
203
200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
169
114
48
34
42
31
93
93
93
91
87
61
59
46
34
29
14
29
29
16
17
18
18
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
12
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
Energy kJ
14
47
68
3
21
122
29
15
9
8
3
16
16
18
30
46
30
9
6
28
6
25
24
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
21
24
16
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
17
476
465
275
20
0
0
0
17
465
451
20
0
0
0
0
72
451
476
193
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guatemala - Pacific Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Guatemala
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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