Monterrico surf break

Monterrico surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
30.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Monterrico today?

The current surf forecast for Monterrico at 9AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
396
384
373
368
368
304
273
273
277
390
419
209
425
425
419
402
347
277
273
357
357
357
269
215
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NNW
5
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
S
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
SE
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
0
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:41AM1.67m
2:00PM2.14m
2:32AM1.75m
2:51PM2.21m
3:23AM1.81m
3:42PM2.23m
Low Tide
7:36AM0.20m
8:30PM0.05m
8:29AM0.11m
9:20PM-0.03m
9:21AM0.06m
10:10PM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:22
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
31
32
32
31
30
28
28
27
30
32
32
30
29
28
27
28
30
32
32
30
29
29
31
29
34
33
33
33
33
31
32
31
33
33
34
33
33
33
31
32
34
34
34
34
34
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
396
384
373
368
368
304
273
273
277
390
419
209
425
425
419
402
347
277
273
357
357
357
269
215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
20
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
47
43
29
29
43
29
28
28
27
27
32
191
37
42
45
28
45
27
28
25
24
25
112
200
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
S
9
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
23
11
6
5
6
51
102
66
50
4
2
25
15
2
2
82
82
81
64
5
1
2
26
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
3
3
4
4
5
3
42
30
3
4
5
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
20
451
476
275
20
0
0
0
17
479
451
119
17
0
0
0
0
479
479
119
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guatemala - Pacific Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Guatemala
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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