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🇬🇹 Best surf spots in Guatemala

6 spots ranked on five years of ERA5 wave, wind and sea temperature data.

Top spotIztapa 96.1
Peak monthMay
Water30°C boardshorts
Work all year6 of 6
Beginner spots1

Season in Guatemala

Average share of clean days across all 6 spots, by month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
48%72%90%92%97%87%86%76%84%85%84%49%

Areas

Escuintla4 spots · top Iztapa 96.1Santa Rosa1 spots · top Monterrico 95.1Retalhuleu1 spots · top Champerico 94.4

All 6 spots

#SpotScoreSurfableCleanSizeWaterSeasonLevel
1Iztapa
Escuintla
96.1100%82%1.1 m30°Call yearIntermediate
2La barra
Escuintla
96.1100%82%1.1 m30°Call yearIntermediate
3Puerto San Jose
Escuintla
96.0100%82%1.1 m30°Call yearIntermediate
4El Paredon
Escuintla
95.1100%82%1.1 m30°Call yearIntermediate
5Monterrico
Santa Rosa
95.1100%84%1.1 m30°Call yearIntermediate
6Champerico
Retalhuleu
94.497%62%0.9 m30°CMar to NovBeginner
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