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Tilapa surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 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
30.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tilapa today?
The current surf forecast for Tilapa at 2AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tilapa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
437 | 437 | 394 | 384 | 362 | 189 | 195 | 277 | 281 | 278 | 612 | 688 | 740 | 740 | 730 | 730 | 702 | 584 | 576 | 584 | 576 | 576 | 482 | 476 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | on | |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.25m | 11:24AM1.51m | 11:47PM1.28m | 12:18PM1.64m | 00:44AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.48m | 4:51AM0.39m | 5:51PM0.39m | 5:46AM0.32m | 6:49PM0.28m | 6:40AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 437 | 437 | 394 | 384 | 362 | 189 | 183 | 277 | 277 | 261 | 612 | 688 | 740 | 740 | 730 | 730 | 702 | 584 | 576 | 584 | 576 | 576 | 482 | 476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 80 | 57 | 85 | 83 | 68 | 195 | 249 | 281 | 278 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 82 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 152 | 67 | 65 | 48 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 668 | 406 | 26 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 380 | 82 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 380 | 369 | 165 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 26 | 82 |
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