Best Time to Surf Guatemala
The best time to surf Guatemala is April to October: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 3 of the 3 Guatemala breaks we map at the peak.
Last updated · Counted from the surf breaks we map — each break's own season, level and wave type
Surf in Guatemala month by month
How many of the 3 breaks we map in Guatemala are at their best in each month, and which ones. The busiest months are highlighted.
January
0 at their best · 0 in season
February
0 at their best · 0 in season
March
1 at their best · 1 in season
April
3 at their best · 3 in season
May
3 at their best · 3 in season
June
3 at their best · 3 in season
July
3 at their best · 3 in season
August
3 at their best · 3 in season
September
3 at their best · 3 in season
October
3 at their best · 3 in season
November
0 at their best · 0 in season
December
0 at their best · 0 in season
Lefts, rights and peaks in Guatemala
Every break we map here, by what the wave breaks over and which way it peels — a left peels to the surfer's left as they ride towards the beach.
| Break type | Lefts | Rights | Both ways / A-frames |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach | — | — | El Paredón, Sipacate, Monterrico |
Season at every Guatemala break
Each break's stated season, with its best months filled in.
- El Paredón
El Paredón
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- March to October (south swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents form between the sandbars — always check conditions before paddling out.
- Monterrico
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- A steep shorebreak with strong rips — not a beach for learners on bigger days.
- Sipacate
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents form between the sandbars — always check conditions before paddling out.
Surf spots in Guatemala by level
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Guatemala?
The best time to surf Guatemala is April to October: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 3 of the 3 Guatemala breaks we map at the peak.
Can you surf Guatemala all year round?
Not every month. None of the 3 breaks we map in Guatemala lists November to February in its season.