Surf Forecasts:
Islita surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 4 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 4 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, SW swell with 623 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Islita this week:
The surf forecast for Islita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Islita in the next 16 days are 1.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 08) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 4th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 4th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 4th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Islita over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 676 | 623 | 492 | 384 | 390 | 332 | 558 | 496 | 357 | 336 | 357 | 222 | 298 | 560 | 295 | 358 | 349 | 341 | 320 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:58PM2.27m | 10:26AM2.12m | 11:03PM2.32m | 11:34AM2.14m | 00:00AM2.40m | 12:31PM2.19m | 00:49AM2.47m | 1:21PM2.25m | 1:33AM2.51m | 2:05PM2.30m | 2:13AM2.54m | 2:44PM2.33m | 2:51AM2.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM0.52m | 4:18AM0.62m | 4:39PM0.55m | 5:26AM0.55m | 5:39PM0.54m | 6:23AM0.45m | 6:33PM0.51m | 7:12AM0.35m | 7:20PM0.47m | 7:55AM0.27m | 8:02PM0.44m | 8:35AM0.22m | 8:42PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 676 | 623 | 492 | 384 | 390 | 90 | 558 | 496 | 357 | 336 | 357 | 219 | 298 | 560 | 295 | 358 | 349 | 341 | 320 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 39 | 108 | 46 | 69 | 107 | 332 | 88 | 77 | 43 | 26 | 26 | 222 | 175 | 53 | 22 | 329 | 293 | 209 | 171 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 7 | WSW 6 | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 9 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 175 | 15 | 40 | 51 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 41 | 23 | 22 | 59 | 31 | 24 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 14 | 33 | 39 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
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Information about the Islita Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Islita provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Islita can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Islita surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Islita) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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