Surf Forecasts:
Ixtapa Island surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 2 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 2 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 5,584 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W 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 Sunday (Sep 27) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ixtapa Island in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ixtapa Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 566 | 726 | 596 | 632 | 457 | 318 | 1174 | 1869 | 2130 | 1397 | 1479 | 1643 | 1838 | 2587 | 1985 | 3953 | 5584 | 4718 | 3400 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:37PM0.56m | 8:24AM0.58m | 10:22PM0.49m | 7:42AM0.61m | 7:12AM0.68m | 8:27PM0.31m | 7:06AM0.74m | 6:36PM0.31m | 7:16AM0.80m | 6:13PM0.37m | 7:33AM0.83m | 6:27PM0.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.27m | 2:53AM0.40m | 3:25PM0.24m | 1:53AM0.46m | 3:39PM0.23m | 3:44PM0.25m | 10:22PM0.31m | 3:18PM0.28m | 11:18PM0.21m | 2:34PM0.31m | 11:57PM0.12m | 2:15PM0.32m | 00:32AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SW 17 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 459 | 566 | 726 | 596 | 632 | 457 | 311 | 612 | 1145 | 354 | 1397 | 1479 | 1643 | 1838 | 2587 | 1985 | 3953 | 5584 | 4718 | 3400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 494 | 424 | 494 | 418 | 382 | 335 | 318 | 259 | 679 | 100 | 310 | 416 | 505 | 161 | 830 | 890 | 395 | 123 | 560 | 349 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 43 | 439 | 410 | 452 | 452 | 205 | 184 | 217 | 164 | 88 | 49 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 411 | 371 | 390 | 8 | 508 | 465 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1174 | 1869 | 2130 | 263 | — | 184 | 442 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 501 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 0 | 7 | 528 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 39 | 7 | 334 | 206 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 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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