Tilapa surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 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
30.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tilapa today?

The current surf forecast for Tilapa at 7PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
304
362
273
200
222
204
167
136
133
193
238
339
330
261
261
481
487
532
525
519
188
183
148
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:44PM1.96m
4:14AM1.56m
4:36PM1.93m
5:07AM1.58m
5:28PM1.86m
Low Tide
9:20AM0.01m
10:13PM-0.05m
10:13AM-0.00m
11:03PM-0.05m
11:08AM0.03m
11:54PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
1
1
1
4
Temp °C
29
30
31
30
30
29
29
28
29
30
31
30
30
29
28
28
29
30
30
30
30
29
28
28
33
32
33
32
34
33
34
32
32
32
33
32
34
32
30
31
31
32
32
33
33
32
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
273
304
362
273
175
222
175
167
136
133
193
190
339
330
261
196
481
487
532
525
519
188
117
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
8
0.1
SW
26
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.3
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
84
11
26
111
200
204
204
154
123
123
152
238
125
111
111
261
71
44
18
17
96
113
150
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
11
26
26
26
10
9
9
10
10
10
22
21
46
72
117
72
12
19
17
6
10
183
183
95
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1
2
3
3
4
6
7
5
3
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
671
643
807
137
0
0
0
100
671
802
327
165
137
156
100
165
657
643
165
165
137
137
137
Best forecast wave conditions in Guatemala - Pacific Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Guatemala
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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