Ixtapa Surf Break

Ixtapa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.66° N 101.61° W

Issued: 5 am 05 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ixtapa at 2PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
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
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
475
973
904
969
904
904
904
778
759
790
932
790
922
1111
1240
1213
1199
1775
1505
1471
1454
1438
1657
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
ENE
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
9:23AM0.44m
7:24PM0.56m
9:14AM0.50m
7:08PM0.52m
9:15AM0.57m
6:35PM0.50m
Low Tide
3:10AM0.31m
12:18PM0.42m
2:20AM0.31m
1:33PM0.44m
1:50AM0.28m
2:22PM0.45m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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
2
4
1
1
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
28
28
29
30
30
30
29
28
28
28
29
30
30
28
27
27
27
26
28
30
30
29
28
28
Feels °C
33
33
34
34
33
34
33
33
32
33
34
34
34
32
31
31
31
29
32
34
34
34
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
17
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
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
Energy kJ
443
389
973
904
969
904
904
904
778
759
740
702
683
584
1111
1240
1213
1199
1775
1505
1471
1454
1438
1657
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
399
475
47
45
43
308
467
404
397
495
790
932
790
922
443
431
437
431
28
225
156
222
151
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
47
47
141
138
183
42
42
42
41
41
41
40
40
40
42
44
38
46
40
40
26
26
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
14
13
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
39
534
509
0
0
0
0
0
208
85
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
2
0
7
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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