Monterrico surf break

Monterrico surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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 9PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
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 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
441
436
154
226
146
146
178
226
226
223
217
214
138
140
138
211
208
257
203
203
200
197
129
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
10
N
5
WNW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
N
10
NE
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
0
SE
15
S
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNE
15
ENE
5
NNE
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:26PM2.11m
6:02AM1.85m
6:20PM2.00m
6:59AM1.82m
7:16PM1.86m
7:59AM1.79m
Low Tide
11:51PM0.00m
12:06PM0.17m
00:44AM0.08m
1:06PM0.28m
1:39AM0.17m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
4
1
7
1
5
3
Temp °C
32
31
29
28
28
27
30
32
31
25
26
26
26
27
30
31
31
30
29
28
27
26
29
32
34
35
33
31
33
30
34
34
33
25
28
29
29
30
34
32
32
33
34
32
31
29
33
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
171
441
436
154
226
146
146
178
226
226
223
217
214
138
140
138
211
208
257
203
203
200
197
129
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
48
34
42
31
93
93
93
91
87
61
47
18
33
16
14
29
29
16
19
19
29
18
29
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SW
10
0.1
S
12
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
68
20
21
122
29
15
15
9
5
9
17
46
30
30
30
6
5
28
3
25
24
24
23
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
2
2
19
2
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
465
275
20
0
0
0
17
465
479
17
0
0
0
0
0
451
476
275
0
0
0
0
0
451
Best forecast wave conditions in Guatemala - Pacific Coast
Rating
(10 max)
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
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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