Ixtapa Surf Break

Ixtapa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.66° N 101.61° W

Issued: 11 pm 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ixtapa at 7AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)20s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
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
1.7
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
904
904
778
759
790
932
790
922
1111
1240
1213
1118
1775
1505
1471
1454
1438
1657
1534
1292
1261
1108
1230
1230
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
0
E
15
S
10
S
5
WNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
0
SW
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
0
SW
5
SW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:24PM0.56m
9:14AM0.50m
7:08PM0.52m
9:15AM0.57m
6:35PM0.50m
9:23AM0.63m
Low Tide
2:20AM0.31m
1:33PM0.44m
1:50AM0.28m
2:22PM0.45m
1:42AM0.22m
2:58PM0.46m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
2
1
4
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
28
28
29
31
30
29
28
27
27
27
28
30
30
30
29
28
28
26
27
28
29
30
Feels °C
33
34
32
33
35
35
34
34
32
30
31
31
32
33
33
34
34
33
33
30
31
33
33
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
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
1.7
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
904
904
778
759
740
702
683
584
1111
1240
1213
1118
1775
1505
1471
1454
1438
1657
1534
1292
1261
1108
1230
1230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
467
404
397
495
790
932
790
922
443
431
437
431
27
225
156
225
151
26
30
30
30
26
26
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
42
42
41
41
41
40
40
40
41
43
38
38
26
26
26
26
5
5
5
4
56
16
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
14
14
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
529
39
7
0
0
0
0
0
39
534
376
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
204
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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