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Tilapa surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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
30.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tilapa today?
The current surf forecast for Tilapa at 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | |
286 | 225 | 273 | 304 | 362 | 273 | 200 | 222 | 204 | 167 | 136 | 172 | 237 | 238 | 339 | 330 | 261 | 261 | 580 | 487 | 532 | 525 | 519 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.51m | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | 6:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 286 | 225 | 273 | 304 | 362 | 273 | 175 | 222 | 175 | 167 | 136 | 172 | 237 | 190 | 339 | 330 | 261 | 172 | 580 | 487 | 532 | 525 | 519 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 26 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSE 7 | WNW 4 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 82 | 82 | 84 | 11 | 26 | 111 | 200 | 204 | 204 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 152 | 238 | 125 | 125 | 161 | 261 | 71 | 44 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 46 | 72 | 117 | 72 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 96 | 183 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 671 | 657 | 822 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 671 | 671 | 467 | 165 | 137 | 165 | 100 | 253 | 657 | 657 | 467 | 165 | 0 |
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