Surf Forecasts:
Ixtapa surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,777 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ixtapa this week:
The surf forecast for Ixtapa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ixtapa in the next 16 days are 1.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ixtapa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board. Let’s look at what’s on the menu for Ixtapa over the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up, starting from Tuesday the 25th of August. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 88°F, so it’s a bit of a bath out there.
The first real standout is going to be the morning of Thursday the 27th of August. We’ve got a clean 2ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the wind is glassy from the NNE. The wave energy is strong (550), and it’s going to be absolutely beautiful. This is a classic Ixtapa morning – lined up, clean, and begging for a longboard. The direction is spot on for this exposed setup.
The real heavy hitter arrives on Friday the 4th of September. The morning session is looking excellent for experienced surfers. A clean 5ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period, dead calm and glassy conditions. The energy is pushing very strong (1477). This is a proper groundswell, so expect plenty of power, and the sets will be substantial. This is a morning for the crew who know what they’re doing. The following Saturday morning, September 5th, is a carbon copy – 6ft SSW swell, glassy, clean. Another cracker.
For the beginners, the swell stays manageable for most of the first week. The morning of Sunday the 30th of August is worth a mention: 5ft SW groundswell, glassy, and clean. It’s a great size for learning, and the conditions will be silky.
There are a few afternoons that get chopped up by the onshore breeze, so stick to the morning sessions. The period ramps up over the second week, so the quality will be there, even if the swell drops back a touch. The morning of Tuesday the 8th of September, for example, is dead calm with a clean 4ft SSW swell. That’s a sneaky good session.
The long-range stuff towards the end of the second week – Wednesday the 9th of September morning – shows a glassy, clean 4ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period, but it’s a way off. Keep an eye on it, but don’t book the week off work just yet.
The overall pattern is good. We’ve got consistent energy, the right direction, and a lot of glassy mornings. The best of the best is hands down the morning of Friday the 4th of September. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 302 | 302 | 196 | 176 | 171 | 273 | 251 | 306 | 815 | 1777 | 1271 | 1141 | 1163 | 869 | 752 | 682 | 501 | 406 | 406 | 357 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:31AM0.65m | 8:21PM0.58m | 10:36AM0.61m | 8:33PM0.59m | 10:34AM0.57m | 8:47PM0.59m | 10:22AM0.54m | 8:59PM0.57m | 9:53AM0.53m | 9:03PM0.53m | 9:03AM0.54m | 8:50PM0.47m | 8:20AM0.59m | 8:15PM0.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.44m | 3:28AM0.09m | 3:43PM0.44m | 3:38AM0.14m | 3:35PM0.43m | 3:42AM0.21m | 3:28PM0.40m | 3:34AM0.29m | 3:25PM0.37m | 3:06AM0.35m | 3:28PM0.35m | 2:01AM0.38m | 3:32PM0.33m | 00:44AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 208 | 302 | 302 | 196 | 176 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 264 | 815 | 1777 | 1271 | 1141 | 1163 | 869 | 752 | 682 | 501 | 406 | 406 | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 20 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 81 | 79 | 70 | 35 | 28 | 157 | 273 | 209 | 306 | 76 | 90 | 614 | 404 | 190 | 100 | 31 | 19 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | WSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 7 | S 12 | W 13 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 49 | 37 | 16 | 40 | 32 | 26 | 38 | 111 | 106 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 4 | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 12 | — | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 0 | 0 | 530 | 0 | 0 | 534 | 0 | 85 | 686 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 0 | 7 | 534 | 0 |
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