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Tilapa surfForecast / Pacific Coast / Guatemala
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 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 11AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tilapa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
261 | 261 | 525 | 532 | 587 | 580 | 519 | 403 | 183 | 148 | 148 | 226 | 429 | 226 | 318 | 169 | 147 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 220 | 220 | 217 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.58m | 5:28PM1.86m | 6:01AM1.58m | 6:21PM1.76m | 6:58AM1.56m | 7:16PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.03m | 11:54PM-0.02m | 12:04PM0.10m | 00:46AM0.04m | 1:03PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | 6:30 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 261 | 172 | 525 | 532 | 587 | 580 | 519 | 403 | 125 | 127 | 109 | 226 | 429 | 226 | 318 | 169 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 220 | 220 | 217 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 261 | 71 | 44 | 18 | 17 | 96 | 183 | 178 | 148 | 148 | 123 | 74 | 101 | 81 | 56 | 56 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSE 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 72 | 72 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 148 | 183 | 95 | 94 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 148 | 147 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 0 | 137 | 362 | 671 | 467 | 165 | 137 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 657 | 668 | 127 | 137 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 643 | 668 | 253 | 26 | 0 |
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