Sipacate surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CST
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Sipacate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sipacate sea temperature is
30.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Sipacate today?

The current surf forecast for Sipacate at 2PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). 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
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
226
226
481
357
263
196
193
193
249
249
344
344
344
314
183
160
239
242
239
297
233
229
229
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WSW
25
WSW
10
ENE
15
N
5
NNW
10
NW
5
N
5
E
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
N
5
NNW
10
NE
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
5:27PM2.04m
6:03AM1.77m
6:21PM1.93m
7:00AM1.75m
7:17PM1.80m
Low Tide
11:09AM0.08m
11:52PM0.00m
12:06PM0.16m
00:45AM0.08m
1:05PM0.26m
1:40AM0.16m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:25
6:25
6:25
2
1
3
8
9
1
Temp °C
30
31
31
30
30
29
28
27
30
32
32
28
24
25
26
27
29
30
30
30
29
27
27
27
34
33
33
32
34
33
32
30
33
33
32
31
25
28
28
30
32
32
31
32
33
30
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
189
149
226
481
357
263
196
193
193
249
249
344
344
344
314
183
160
239
242
239
297
233
229
229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
226
226
147
27
45
64
51
38
78
77
73
46
46
46
25
44
32
21
13
11
17
18
19
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
37
21
14
17
91
125
79
79
22
19
13
9
9
19
46
119
116
29
28
27
24
24
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
20
3
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
11
0
11
489
545
345
43
11
11
0
0
532
543
0
11
11
0
0
0
518
543
378
0
0
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)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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