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Tilapa surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tilapa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tilapa sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tilapa today?
The current surf forecast for Tilapa at 10AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tilapa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 54 | 24 | 56 | 61 | 65 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 69 | 60 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 103 | 142 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 54 | 54 | 97 | 87 | 116 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:08AM 1.18 | 11:37PM 1.49 | 12:04PM 1.16 | 12:26AM 1.51 | 12:56PM 1.17 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:22AM 0.45 | 5:06PM 0.43 | 6:17AM 0.42 | 5:57PM 0.43 | 7:07AM 0.37 | 6:46PM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
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