Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guerrero, Mexico)

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Ixtapa Surf Guide

Ixtapa in West Guerrero is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Ixtapa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	28.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ixtapa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ixtapa occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Ixtapa (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ixtapa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 70% of the time in December while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

70%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ixtapa Location Map

Interactive Ixtapa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ixtapa is Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) in Mexico, which is 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ixtapa is Lazaro Cardenas (Lazard Cardenas) Airport (LZC), also in Mexico, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Ixtapa Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 15:10 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 01			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off

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Ixtapa Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.3 °C) too at Ixtapa, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite