Iztapa, Guatemala
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About Iztapa
Iztapa is a town in Escuintla Department, Guatemala. From Iztapa you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Iztapa, a surf spot 0.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 17 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.
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Staying in Iztapa
- 17 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Iztapa.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Iztapa too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto San Jose11.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Puerto San José | 6 ft1019 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too big | 5 ft573 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft491 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft377 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, good | 5 ft610 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, good | 5 ft508 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft343 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, good |
All readings for Puerto San Jose: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Iztapa0.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 6 ft914 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, good | 5 ft515 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft450 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft338 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, good | 5 ft567 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft484 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft334 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, good |
All readings for Iztapa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La barra6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Puerto San José, 5 km | 6 ft893 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, good | 5 ft529 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft450 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft344 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, good | 5 ft567 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, good | 4 ft480 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft325 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, good |
All readings for La barra: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Iztapa, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Iztapa
- Puerto Iztapa, Escuntla, Guatemala.Salad bar · 0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurante Meyko II0.1 km from the centre
- Puerto malecón de iztapa0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits