Surf Forecasts:
Ixtapa surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, S swell with 3,398 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ixtapa in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ixtapa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1497 | 1108 | 1647 | 1606 | 1750 | 1418 | 1038 | 1024 | 899 | 869 | 732 | 732 | 577 | 609 | 768 | 779 | 742 | 1214 | 711 | 610 | 681 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:24PM0.45m | 8:05AM0.76m | 7:32PM0.47m | 8:18AM0.73m | 7:38PM0.50m | 8:24AM0.69m | 7:45PM0.53m | 8:21AM0.66m | 8:00PM0.56m | 8:14AM0.63m | 8:24PM0.59m | 8:07AM0.61m | 8:58PM0.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.26m | 00:55AM0.15m | 2:29PM0.28m | 1:15AM0.15m | 2:32PM0.30m | 1:33AM0.17m | 2:32PM0.30m | 1:49AM0.20m | 2:30PM0.30m | 2:04AM0.25m | 2:30PM0.27m | 2:19AM0.30m | 2:35PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 1173 | 1108 | 1647 | 1606 | 1750 | 1418 | 1038 | 1024 | 899 | 869 | 732 | 732 | 577 | 553 | 768 | 779 | 742 | 1214 | 711 | 571 | 681 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1164 | 127 | 378 | 326 | 220 | 117 | 55 | 38 | 16 | 28 | 20 | 336 | 428 | 609 | 447 | 269 | 265 | 31 | 414 | 610 | 367 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | NW 13 | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | W 11 | SW 21 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 20 | W 15 | S 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 58 | 120 | 46 | 7 | — | 18 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 112 | 40 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 75 | 4 | 160 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1497 | 1041 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 16 | 0 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 506 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 7 |
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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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