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Monterrico Surf Photo: 'Glassy barrels' by Chris Estrada

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Monterrico sea temperature is

30.4° C

1.0°

Monterrico surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	E	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	E	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	E
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	S
	15 s	on	11 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	S	SSW	SSW
	15 s	on	3 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SSE
	14 s	glass		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	SE
	14 s	off		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	ESE
	14 s	off	6 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	E	SSW	SSW
	14 s	off	6 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	E	SSW	S
	14 s	off	6 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	ENE	SSW	E
	14 s	cross- on	4 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSE
	14 s	on	10 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S
	14 s	on	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NE	SSW	ESE
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	SSW	S
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	SSW	S
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Monterrico around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 43 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.0 ft). Range 2.40m (7.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Monterrico Surf Photo: 'Glassy barrels' by Chris Estrada

Nice Shorebreak best for Bodyboard

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User: Chris Estrada (1 photo)

Country: Guatemala (19 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:00 am 20 Mar 2011