Monterrico, Guatemala

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About Monterrico

Monterrico is a town in Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala. From Monterrico you can reach 2 surf spots. The nearest is Monterrico, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 56 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

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Staying in Monterrico

  • 56 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)

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Where it is

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 Monterrico.

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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. The best of the spots that stay in Monterrico each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Monterrico: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Hawaii8.3 kmabout 15 min by car6 ft965 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair5 ft558 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, good4 ft463 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day4 ft278 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, good, best spot that day5 ft547 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, good, best spot that day5 ft494 kJwind from the south-south-west, 0 knots, good, best spot that day4 ft334 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, good, best spot that day
All readings for Hawaii: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hawaii, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct38, fair6 ft13 ssoft965kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots30°C
Mon 19Oct51, good5 ft11 ssoft558kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore32°C
Tue 20Oct58, good4 ft11 ssoft463kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore30°C
Wed 21Oct66, good4 ft10 ssoft278kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots31°C
Thu 22Oct60, good5 ft12 ssoft547kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore31°C
Fri 23Oct62, good5 ft12 ssoft494kJwind from the south-south-west, 0 knots31°C
Sat 24Oct72, good4 ft11 ssoft334kJwind from the west, 3 knots31°C
Monterrico0.4 kmabout 5 min by car6 ft988 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too big5 ft568 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day5 ft473 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good4 ft296 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, good5 ft558 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore, good5 ft494 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good4 ft394 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good
All readings for Monterrico: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Monterrico, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big6 ft13 smushy988kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct52, good5 ft11 ssoft568kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore30°C
Tue 20Oct51, good5 ft11 ssoft473kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct60, good4 ft10 ssoft296kJwind from the south, 3 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct51, good5 ft12 ssoft558kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore29°C
Fri 23Oct59, good5 ft12 ssoft494kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct69, good4 ft11 ssoft394kJwind from the south, 2 knots30°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Monterrico, 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 Monterrico

  • Restaurante La CostaSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Roaldo's Restaurant0.2 km from the centre
  • Restaurante López MonterricoSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
  • Restaurante Las Hamacas0.1 km from the centre
  • Restaurante Susi0.1 km from the centre
  • Comida De Tere0.2 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