Surf Forecasts:
Ixtapa Island surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 727 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ixtapa Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Oi, Rusty here. Let’s check out what’s brewing for Ixtapa Island. This reef can be a proper little wave machine, but it’s inconsistent, so you gotta be on your toes. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing crazy.
The first real opportunity comes Friday morning, August 7th. The overall pattern is a slow, steady pulse of SSW groundswell, with some killer mornings. The combined wave energy is moderate, around 809 (moderate energy) to start.
Friday morning, August 7th, is glassy with a light NNE breeze at 3 mph. Swell is 3 ft from the SSW with a very long 18-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and for a reef, that long period is a gift. Clean.
Saturday morning, August 8th, is similar, swell 4 ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds, with a cross-offshore breeze. Clean. Energy is 776 (moderate).
Sunday morning, August 9th, is the early pick. Dead flat calm, 3 mph from the NE, glassy. Swell is 4 ft from the SSW, period 14 seconds. That’s 595 (moderate energy) of clean, lined-up waves. The best early call.
Monday morning, August 10th, stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze, swell 3 ft from the SSW.
Then we get a few patchy afternoons, but Tuesday morning, August 11th, is a real gem. Zero wind, glassy as a pond. Swell is 3 ft from the SW, with a long 18-second period. Energy is 871 (moderate energy). This is a proper session.
The next real standout is Friday morning, August 14th. Swell jumps to 4 ft from the SW, period 18 seconds, and the combined energy hits 1275 (strong wave energy). It’s glassy with a light N breeze. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The size is getting up there, but on a reef with that period, it’s a dream.
Saturday morning, August 15th, is another banger. Swell holds at 5 ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, energy at 1181 (strong). Glassy again. Top-tier for anyone with the skills.
After that, it settles down. Sunday morning, August 16th, is clean with a cross-offshore breeze, swell 4 ft from the SW. Monday morning, August 17th, is glassy with 4 ft from the SW.
The rest of the run into the third week – from August 18th through to the 22nd – sees the swell stick around from the SSW, but the mornings are the only time. Thursday, August 20th, and Friday, August 21st, look clean enough with 4 ft to 5 ft swell, but the period drops a bit. Energy stays moderate (around 855 to 940). Not a total loss, but the magic of that mid-August window is where it’s at.
The standouts: Friday morning, August 14th, and Saturday morning, August 15th. That’s the best of the best. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
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 kJ | 214 | 582 | 559 | 627 | 589 | 530 | 508 | 487 | 373 | 321 | 362 | 384 | 282 | 614 | 449 | 405 | 376 | 261 | 385 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:25AM0.78m | 7:08PM0.51m | 9:48AM0.80m | 7:35PM0.56m | 10:16AM0.79m | 8:06PM0.61m | 10:46AM0.76m | 8:40PM0.63m | 11:17AM0.71m | 9:14PM0.63m | 11:49AM0.65m | 9:47PM0.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.05m | 3:27PM0.44m | 2:11AM-0.03m | 3:36PM0.45m | 2:43AM-0.08m | 3:49PM0.46m | 3:16AM-0.09m | 4:08PM0.46m | 3:51AM-0.06m | 4:31PM0.46m | 4:25AM0.02m | 4:57PM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 16 | 12 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 196 | 582 | 559 | 627 | 589 | 530 | 508 | 487 | 373 | 321 | 362 | 326 | 282 | 614 | 449 | 405 | 376 | 261 | 385 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 66 | 181 | 116 | 152 | 73 | 78 | 87 | 63 | 49 | 70 | 41 | 384 | 184 | 257 | 178 | 147 | 63 | 109 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 20 | S 7 | S 7 | W 4 | SSE 8 | W 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 214 | 46 | 48 | 144 | 114 | 42 | 76 | 45 | 23 | 66 | 186 | 49 | 28 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | WSW 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | 7 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 533 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 0 | 0 | 528 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 0 | 0 | 536 | 2 | 6 | 99 | 0 |
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