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Monterrico surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Monterrico today?
The current surf forecast for Monterrico at 5PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Monterrico. (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 32°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | |
273 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 269 | 219 | 204 | 206 | 193 | 190 | 190 | 200 | 274 | 261 | 261 | 258 | 169 | 173 | 171 | 441 | 436 | 133 | 226 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:42PM2.23m | 4:15AM1.85m | 4:34PM2.19m | 5:08AM1.86m | 5:26PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.06m | 10:10PM-0.06m | 10:15AM0.05m | 11:00PM-0.05m | 11:09AM0.09m | 11:51PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | 6:22 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 273 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 269 | 219 | 189 | 206 | 193 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 274 | 261 | 261 | 258 | 145 | 173 | 171 | 441 | 436 | 133 | 226 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 112 | 200 | 204 | 123 | 123 | 21 | 120 | 28 | 127 | 127 | 94 | 93 | 169 | 114 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 122 | 93 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 26 | S 26 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SSW 17 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 80 | 19 | 200 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 479 | 451 | 617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 479 | 613 | 134 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 465 | 451 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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