Tilapa surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CST
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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 2PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
372
372
372
437
437
437
394
316
362
189
195
277
281
278
612
688
740
740
730
730
693
584
576
584
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
15
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:29AM1.40m
10:46PM1.25m
11:24AM1.51m
11:47PM1.28m
12:18PM1.64m
Low Tide
3:57AM0.43m
4:47PM0.48m
4:51AM0.39m
5:51PM0.39m
5:46AM0.32m
6:49PM0.28m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:29
3
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
29
30
30
30
29
29
28
27
28
30
30
30
29
29
28
27
29
30
30
30
29
29
33
31
34
32
32
33
33
33
31
30
33
33
32
34
33
33
32
30
33
33
32
34
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
372
372
372
437
437
437
394
316
362
189
183
277
277
261
612
688
740
740
730
730
693
584
576
584
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
W
7
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
5
0.7
SSE
10
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
31
33
32
16
37
4
57
85
83
68
195
249
281
278
7
7
3
110
7
3
82
54
53
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.5
SW
18
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.3
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
Energy kJ
16
6
16
12
15
14
8
7
3
152
67
65
48
8
15
14
8
7
9
9
6
4
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
W
5
Energy kJ
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
82
406
406
0
0
0
0
0
253
380
82
165
82
0
0
26
82
369
82
82
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Guatemala - Pacific Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Guatemala
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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