Surf Forecasts:
Ixtapa surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with 3,213 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW 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 Friday (Oct 23) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ixtapa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 661 | 522 | 734 | 2011 | 1703 | 3213 | 731 | 1508 | 1391 | 1020 | 585 | 551 | 1027 | 508 | 595 | 573 | 558 | 748 | 748 | 720 | 684 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:58PM0.60m | 7:59AM0.60m | 9:45PM0.60m | 7:46AM0.60m | 11:02PM0.57m | 7:16AM0.62m | 6:25AM0.66m | 6:00AM0.72m | 6:09AM0.78m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.38m | 2:49PM0.17m | 2:45AM0.46m | 3:10PM0.14m | 2:30AM0.53m | 3:39PM0.13m | 4:17PM0.15m | 5:51PM0.19m | 10:08PM0.16m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 130 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 661 | 522 | 734 | 2011 | 1703 | 2288 | 706 | 731 | 706 | 592 | 334 | 551 | 1027 | 286 | 450 | 257 | 558 | 186 | 748 | 399 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 58 | 135 | 405 | 54 | 539 | — | 731 | 777 | 787 | 543 | 148 | 218 | 444 | 508 | 595 | 216 | 123 | 748 | 164 | 720 | 684 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | W 15 | SSW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | SW 19 | W 11 | SW 17 | SSE 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | — | SW 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 4 | 106 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 94 | 2 | 302 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 573 | — | 170 | 104 | 105 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3213 | — | 1508 | 1391 | 1020 | 585 | 419 | 310 | 497 | 273 | 430 | 202 | 268 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 366 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 184 | 208 | 94 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ixtapa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ixtapa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ixtapa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ixtapa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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