Ixtapa Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guerrero, Mexico)

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Ixtapa Island Surf Guide

Ixtapa Island in West Guerrero is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while. 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. There is a right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of urchins,rocks and sharks.

Ixtapa Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ixtapa Island:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ixtapa Island 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 Island Location Map

Interactive Ixtapa Island 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 Island is Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) in Mexico, which is 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ixtapa Island is Lazaro Cardenas (Lazard Cardenas) Airport (LZC), also in Mexico, 74 km (46 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Ixtapa Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 01:45 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 13
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	21	20	19	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Ixtapa Island

Current tide and informaton

For Ixtapa, 2.0 km from Ixtapa Island.

Next High Water: 11:11am | 0.44m

Next Low Water: 04:14am | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ixtapa Island Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Ixtapa Island 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

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Swell History at Ixtapa Island

Surf stats for Ixtapa Island, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Ixtapa Island

Wind stats for Ixtapa Island, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Ixtapa Island. Click below to view there surf guides.

Ixtapa
- Beach
- 2.8
Reliability: fairly consistent
2km away
Escolleras
- Beach
- 2.7
Reliability: fairly consistent
3km away
Los Gatos
- Reef
- 2.7
Reliability: inconsistent
6km away
Punta Descanso
- Reef
- 2.7
Reliability: fairly consistent
6km away
Playa Linda
- Point/sandbar
- 2.4
Reliability: fairly consistent
7km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Ixtapa Island:

Closest Wave BuoyBay of Campeche Buoy578 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyCorpus Christi Buoy717 mi
Third closest Wave BuoyWest Gulf Buoy759 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyFreeport Buoy814 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoyShell Alcyone Buoy - C16522 - Walker Ridge920 mi

We hope you find the new 12-day forecasts and additional details useful.

Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.

Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.

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