Ixtapa Surf Break

Ixtapa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.66° N 101.61° W

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ixtapa sea temperature is
31.4° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ixtapa at 9AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
20
1
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
594
610
291
417
576
589
644
491
443
475
961
904
969
904
904
904
778
759
790
932
790
922
1111
1240
Wind (km/h)
0
N
5
N
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
N
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
ESE
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:16PM0.60m
9:23AM0.44m
7:24PM0.56m
9:14AM0.50m
7:08PM0.52m
Low Tide
3:53AM0.29m
3:10AM0.31m
12:18PM0.42m
2:20AM0.31m
1:33PM0.44m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
28
28
29
30
30
30
29
29
28
28
29
30
31
30
29
29
28
28
29
30
31
30
28
28
Feels °C
33
32
34
34
34
34
34
34
33
33
34
34
34
33
33
33
32
32
34
33
34
34
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
594
610
222
417
576
589
644
389
443
389
961
904
969
904
904
904
778
759
740
702
674
584
1111
1240
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSW
22
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
20
1
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
68
70
291
222
172
307
215
491
399
475
47
45
43
308
467
404
397
495
790
932
790
922
522
431
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
253
186
70
70
70
48
47
47
47
47
141
138
183
43
42
42
41
41
41
40
41
41
41
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
12
23
22
13
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
530
534
534
0
0
0
0
0
534
530
473
0
0
0
0
0
204
208
105
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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