Surf Spots
01.
El Paredón
Most constant and perfect beach break, in between of Sipacate and Juan Gaviota, Has 3 different spots in a range of 5 km
A quiet fisherman little town and that has 3 different accommodations, 2 surf camps and hotel with A/C
Guatemala has one of the biggest mangrove forests in Central America, you can take tours from this spot, and a short boat ride will take you to another perfect hollow beach break
- Type of wave: Fast and hollow with a lot of peaks
- Crowd: 3 – 5 people and 5 -15 on the weekends
- Size: 3-7 ft
- Tides: incoming (low to high) and outgoing (high to low)
- Distance from the city: 130km / 81 miles
02.
Iztapa
The best right wave in Guatemala made out of two jetties in the river mouth of Maria Linda. A quiet and safe fisherman town.
- Type of wave: Hollow & fast wave with end closing for big air.
- Direction: Long right with a left hollow backdoor.
- Crowd: 10-20 people just on weekends.
- Size: 3 – 12 ft.
- Tide: Low to high (incoming tide)
- Distance from the city: 115km / 71.5 miles
03.
Juan Gaviota
Surfing Paradise in Guatemala a private and exclusive complex
Jetties made with the purpose of creating a marina, the sand blocked the exit and became a point break
If the points are not working there are two different but still constant and fun beach breaks
Juan Gaviota has the best facilities and club house with a high quality restaurant, a beautiful pool to chill
When the swell is big this place breaks bigger than the other spots
We can get you a house for rent and a surf session
- The Right¨Quetzaki¨: Up to 150m ride
- The Left ¨cholula¨: Wedge & Point Break on perfect conditions
- On the left jetty a perfect long right and on the right jetty a wedge hollow left.
- Crowd: 5-10 people on the weekends
- Size: 2 – 14 ft.
- Tides: incoming (low to high) and outgoing (high to low)
- Distance from the city: 130 km
04.
Champerico
The best-left wave in Guatemala, the most distant surf town from the city
A fisherman town which was the first and most important port in Guatemala, just 3 hours away from Mexico border
It has 4 different category and prices accommodations
- Type of wave: Beach break: short brake next to the old pier really hollow and fast.
- LA DARSENA: Man made marina with 2 jetties which works as a left point break, hollow fast and constant, when it is working is the 2nd longest wave in Guatemala.
- Crowd: 5 – 10 on weekdays and 10 – 20 on the weekends. Most crowded wave in Guatemala.
- Size: 3 – 12 ft.
- Tide: low tide and incoming high tide
- Distance from the city: 250 km
05.
Sipacate
Deep water beach break has lefts and rights, 3 different beach breaks in a 2km range (Los pinos, La Empalizada and Rancho Mar Maya) although of the distance the breaking spots are different and constantly changing. A really quiet and peaceful town with not much to do but surf.
- Type of wave: Fast and hollow beach break with a lot of peaks.
- Crowd: 5-10 people on the weekends.
- Size: 3-7 ft
- Tides: All tides
- Distance from the city: 145 km
