Islita Surf Break

Islita 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 9.85° N 85.40° W

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Islita sea temperature is
30.5° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Islita surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Islita today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Islita at 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

Table - waves today at Islita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
21
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
20
1
SW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.3
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
371
371
297
265
243
274
314
310
467
441
367
362
552
746
746
657
730
785
735
835
1339
1124
1033
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
5
ESE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
E
5
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
S
10
SW
5
W
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
S
5
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:08AM2.32m
6:14PM2.21m
6:46AM2.34m
6:56PM2.14m
7:27AM2.35m
Low Tide
11:49PM0.40m
12:13PM0.60m
00:25AM0.45m
12:57PM0.61m
1:04AM0.50m
1:44PM0.61m
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:06
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
28
30
30
28
28
26
26
26
29
30
30
29
Feels °C
30
31
30
30
32
33
33
32
31
30
30
28
32
33
33
32
30
29
29
30
33
33
34
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
20
1
SW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
371
371
371
297
265
204
184
314
310
447
441
367
362
552
746
746
657
730
785
735
835
1339
1124
1033
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
21
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSW
20
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.4
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
Energy kJ
138
133
127
125
122
125
92
187
187
467
83
60
277
353
419
398
382
264
208
361
208
48
136
136
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
S
13
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
12
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
155
211
211
157
252
243
274
92
89
89
368
302
58
56
56
56
56
55
55
54
53
73
35
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
30
0
0
0
0
56
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
57
57
0
0
0
0
0
39
5
56
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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