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Ixtapa surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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
28.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ixtapa today?
The current surf forecast for Ixtapa at 11AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | 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 | |
345 | 339 | 265 | 252 | 244 | 244 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 195 | 189 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 160 | 227 | 225 | 154 | 193 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:12AM0.54m | 8:08PM0.79m | 7:50AM0.59m | 8:28PM0.74m | 8:27AM0.61m | 8:42PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.27m | 1:13PM0.08m | 2:20AM0.25m | 1:48PM0.13m | 2:37AM0.23m | 2:19PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | 7:05 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | 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 |
 kJ | 345 | 339 | 265 | 252 | 244 | 244 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 195 | 189 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 132 | 125 | 123 | 89 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 20 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 160 | 227 | 225 | 154 | 193 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | S 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | W 12 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SW 18 | S 19 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 112 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 7 | 225 | 529 | 530 | 529 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 530 | 1037 | 536 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 534 | 530 | 530 | 0 | 0 |
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