Ixtapa Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.66° N 101.61° W

Ixtapa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ixtapa sea temperature is
31.6° C
2.1° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ixtapa at 7PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Afternoon (19 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Evening (19 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
580
655
745
305
745
669
653
813
813
803
793
763
743
733
657
566
536
478
471
465
404
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:26AM0.54m
6:34PM0.57m
8:14AM0.63m
7:11PM0.55m
8:52AM0.69m
7:40PM0.53m
Low Tide
12:46PM0.39m
1:12AM0.22m
2:00PM0.39m
1:40AM0.17m
2:51PM0.39m
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:23
7:23
7:22
 mm
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
25
29
30
29
28
27
27
27
28
29
30
30
29
28
28
28
29
30
30
30
29
Feels °C
30
32
32
32
32
31
31
31
33
32
33
33
33
33
32
32
34
34
32
33
33
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