Ixtapa Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.66° N 101.61° W

Ixtapa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ixtapa sea temperature is
31.3°C
1.7° 

Ixtapa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ixtapa today (27 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ixtapa at 10PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (27 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Ixtapa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.4
SW
17
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
1.5
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
587
376
330
330
458
1012
1501
1501
1597
1260
1271
1892
1373
1356
1339
1376
1088
1059
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
E
5
NNE
20
NNW
15
NW
15
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:47PM0.59m
10:22AM0.54m
8:59PM0.57m
9:53AM0.53m
Low Tide
3:35PM0.43m
3:42AM0.21m
3:28PM0.40m
3:34AM0.29m
3:25PM0.37m
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cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:02
7:01
 mm
1
4
9
1
2
4
Temp °C
31
30
29
29
28
26
27
30
30
30
29
28
27
26
27
29
30
30
30
Feels °C
34
34
33
34
32
31
31
33
33
34
34
33
32
28
31
31
32
32
32
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