La Barrita Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guatemala – Pacific Coast)

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La Barrita Surf Guide

La Barrita in Pacific Coast is an exposed river break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds are from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The river breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

La Barrita Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
River	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	86°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Barrita:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Barrita occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf La Barrita (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Barrita with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 65% of the time in December while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

65%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Barrita Location Map

Interactive La Barrita surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Barrita is La Aurora (Guatemala City) Airport (GUA) in Guatemala, which is 85 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Barrita is Coban Airport (CBV), also in Guatemala, 181 km (112 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

La Barrita Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 21:09 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 27
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (ft)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	glass	off

Tides at La Barrita

Current tide and informaton

For San Jose, 10 miles from La Barrita.

Next High Water: 12:23am | 5ft

Next Low Water: 06:41am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

La Barrita Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.8 °C) too at La Barrita. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 86°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite