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	27.4°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:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 01:27 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 08
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	glass	cross- on

What does Ixtapa look like?

Latest photos from Ixtapa. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Whitehead

Tides at Ixtapa

Current tide and informaton

For Ixtapa, 3 km from Ixtapa.

Next High Water: 07:55am | 0.57m

Next Low Water: 01:56am | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ixtapa Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Ixtapa won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite