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Ixtapa surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ixtapa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ixtapa sea temperature is
28.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ixtapa today?
The current surf forecast for Ixtapa at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ixtapa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | |
192 | 192 | 192 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 195 | 189 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 160 | 227 | 225 | 154 | 193 | 188 | 346 | 346 | 266 | 177 | 159 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:08PM0.79m | 7:50AM0.59m | 8:28PM0.74m | 8:27AM0.61m | 8:42PM0.69m | 9:03AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.25m | 1:48PM0.13m | 2:37AM0.23m | 2:19PM0.20m | 2:53AM0.22m | 2:46PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 192 | 192 | 192 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 195 | 189 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 132 | 125 | 123 | 89 | 188 | 346 | 346 | 266 | 177 | 159 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 16 | W 12 | S 20 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 160 | 227 | 225 | 154 | 193 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 61 | 59 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SW 18 | S 19 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 112 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 63 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 100 | 530 | 1037 | 529 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 529 | 529 | 529 |
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