Surf Forecasts:
Ixtapa surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,966 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 (Jul 03) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ixtapa in the next 16 days are 1.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ixtapa over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming.
We’ve got a long run of solid SSW groundswell lining up for Ixtapa, but it starts off slow. The first couple days are just warming up, with a decent 4ft swell on Thursday afternoon that’s a bit messy with onshore wind. Water temp is a warm 88°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
Friday morning July 3rd is where it gets interesting. Glassy conditions with a light easterly breeze and a nice 4ft SSW swell, 14-second period. Not huge, but clean and fun (738 energy).
Saturday July 4th morning is dead calm—glassy—with a smaller 3ft swell but a longer 16-second period to give it shape (583 energy).
Sunday July 5th morning is a standout. 4ft of SSW swell, clean offshore wind from the NNE, glassy conditions, moderate energy (1149). Best of the first week for clean, lined-up waves.
Monday July 6th morning is a real treat. Clean, glassy, with 3ft of super long-period SSW groundswell at 20 seconds. Energy hits 1572—punchy for the size. This long-period stuff will wrap in nicely, but look for a point or reef setup to avoid it breaking too straight.
Tuesday July 7th morning pushes into expert territory. 6ft of SSW swell, 18-second period, and clean cross-offshore wind from the NNW. Energy (2004) is strong. This is overhead, expert-only. If you’re ready, it’s your morning.
From Wednesday July 8th through Saturday July 11th, steady 5ft to 4ft clean swells hold in the mornings. Wednesday the 8th morning is a highlight—glassy, 5ft, 16-second period, energy at 1291.
After that, the swell fades through the second week. From Sunday July 12th onward, it drops from 4ft down to 2ft by the 15th. Mornings are still clean on the 12th and 13th, but the surf gets smaller and weaker. By Friday July 17th, you’re looking at waist-high weak windswell (3ft, 9-second period) with clean but weak conditions.
Bottom line: The absolute standouts are Sunday July 5th morning for clean, fun-sized groundswell, and Tuesday July 7th morning for the serious, expert-level punch. Monday July 6th morning is a treat for long-period glassy lines.
Stay stoked.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 740 | 693 | 515 | 431 | 594 | 291 | 576 | 491 | 961 | 969 | 904 | 790 | 790 | 1240 | 1966 | 1471 | 1835 | 1261 | 1230 | 1067 | 815 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:22PM0.63m | 6:54PM0.62m | 7:16PM0.60m | 9:23AM0.44m | 7:24PM0.56m | 9:14AM0.50m | 7:08PM0.52m | 9:15AM0.57m | 6:35PM0.50m | 9:23AM0.63m | 6:24PM0.50m | 9:42AM0.70m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.25m | 3:53AM0.29m | 3:10AM0.31m | 12:18PM0.42m | 2:20AM0.31m | 1:33PM0.44m | 1:50AM0.28m | 2:22PM0.45m | 1:42AM0.22m | 2:58PM0.46m | 1:52AM0.13m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | 7:24 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 740 | 693 | 515 | 431 | 594 | 222 | 576 | 389 | 961 | 969 | 904 | 740 | 674 | 1240 | 1966 | 1471 | 1835 | 1261 | 1230 | 1067 | 815 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 47 | 61 | 62 | 65 | 291 | 172 | 491 | 47 | 44 | 404 | 790 | 790 | 431 | 38 | 225 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 82 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 162 | 160 | 253 | 70 | 68 | 47 | 141 | 183 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 38 | — | 40 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 530 | 0 | 0 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 530 | 7 | 0 |
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