Surf Forecasts:
Ixtapa surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 21s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,434 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 24s 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 24) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 24s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ixtapa in the next 16 days are 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 24s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ixtapa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's shaping up for Ixtapa over the next couple of weeks.
We've got a solid run of surf coming through, starting Friday the 24th of July and kicking on for a good stretch. The early action is promising, with a nice mix of clean conditions and building swell.
Friday the 24th morning sees some clouds but the wind is almost nothing out of the NE, making for glassy conditions. The swell is a clean 3 ft from the SSW with a very long period of 24 seconds – that's proper groundswell energy, folks. The combined energy is moderate (881). This long-period stuff will wrap in nicely at Ixtapa, giving you some long, clean lines. It's a good session for all levels.
The real standout here, the one you want to circle on your calendar, is Saturday the 25th of July. Saturday morning is dead calm, clear skies, and glassy. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the SW with a period of 21 seconds. The combined energy is solid moderate (1146). The conditions are perfect, this is the best the week has to offer. Sunday the 26th morning also looks fantastic with a clean 5 ft SSW swell and a stiff offshore wind from the NNE. That’s a recipe for some cracking, hollow waves, though the size is getting up there for beginners.
Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th mornings both offer excellent conditions for experienced surfers as the swell holds strong at 6 ft and then 7 ft from the SSW, with clean, glassy or cross-offshore winds. The combined energy jumps to strong (2337 on Monday, 2780 on Tuesday). Tuesday’s 7 ft is pushing into expert territory.
The second week starts to taper off. From Wednesday the 29th right through to Saturday the 1st of August, we still get some decent morning windows with smaller swells (6 ft down to 3 ft) and glassy conditions, but the energy drops. From Sunday the 2nd of August onwards, the surf really fades. There's a big gap from Sunday afternoon through to Wednesday the 5th of August where the mornings are small and weak, and the afternoons are mostly messy or poor, with combined energy levels dropping to weak (170-236).
Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th of August mornings do see a tiny glimmer of life, with 2 ft to 3 ft SSW swells and glassy winds, but the energy is still weak.
So, bottom line: Get out there Saturday morning the 25th of July. That’s your standout. The following two weeks have some clean mornings, but nothing that will get your heart racing like that first weekend.
Stay safe, and I'll see you in the lineup.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 704 | 516 | 2092 | 1002 | 1845 | 1845 | 1448 | 1415 | 1663 | 1551 | 1693 | 2113 | 2406 | 2002 | 1857 | 1608 | 1405 | 1024 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:23AM0.73m | 8:11PM0.50m | 10:49AM0.71m | 8:07PM0.51m | 11:15AM0.68m | 8:06PM0.53m | 11:41AM0.65m | 8:10PM0.55m | 12:08PM0.61m | 8:13PM0.56m | 12:33PM0.57m | 8:10PM0.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.07m | 4:17PM0.43m | 3:07AM0.05m | 4:30PM0.45m | 3:26AM0.04m | 4:40PM0.48m | 3:46AM0.05m | 4:46PM0.50m | 4:04AM0.07m | 4:45PM0.52m | 4:18AM0.11m | 4:23PM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 136 | 704 | 516 | 2092 | 1002 | 1845 | 1845 | 1448 | 737 | 1663 | 1551 | 1693 | 2113 | 2406 | 2002 | 1857 | 1608 | 1405 | 1024 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 132 | 54 | 96 | 119 | 101 | 349 | 230 | 1415 | 328 | 782 | 560 | 466 | 366 | 436 | 349 | 319 | 425 | 456 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | S 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | 371 | 45 | 72 | 47 | 25 | 24 | 75 | 128 | 117 | 234 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 26 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 509 | 0 | 0 | 509 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 352 | 0 | 0 | 534 | 0 |
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