Surf Forecasts:
Ixtapa Island surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,087 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ixtapa Island this week:
The surf forecast for Ixtapa Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ixtapa Island in the next 16 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ixtapa Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 659 | 440 | 468 | 265 | 281 | 381 | 534 | 754 | 592 | 813 | 803 | 1074 | 784 | 466 | 407 | 341 | 268 | 212 | 175 | 251 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | off | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:37AM0.78m | 8:15PM0.64m | 9:58AM0.73m | 8:47PM0.65m | 10:17AM0.67m | 9:19PM0.64m | 10:28AM0.61m | 9:52PM0.59m | 10:23AM0.55m | 10:24PM0.53m | 9:31AM0.52m | 10:56PM0.45m | 7:42AM0.56m | 8:08PM0.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.37m | 2:58AM-0.02m | 3:32PM0.36m | 3:27AM0.05m | 3:49PM0.35m | 3:53AM0.16m | 4:07PM0.34m | 4:12AM0.28m | 4:21PM0.34m | 4:05AM0.40m | 4:18PM0.34m | 00:55AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.34m | 11:29PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 659 | 440 | 468 | 265 | 209 | 381 | 534 | 754 | 592 | 813 | 803 | 1074 | 784 | 466 | 407 | 341 | 268 | 212 | 175 | 136 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 8 | S 11 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 96 | 100 | 96 | 75 | 281 | 193 | 129 | 147 | 510 | 31 | 59 | 16 | 96 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | S 11 | SW 7 | W 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 19 | WSW 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | S 9 |
| kJ | 142 | 39 | 209 | 204 | 75 | 52 | 53 | 51 | 31 | 59 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 80 | 80 | 71 | 133 | 251 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 508 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 533 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 0 | 0 | 533 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ixtapa Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ixtapa Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ixtapa Island 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 (Ixtapa Island) 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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