Surf Forecasts:
Ixtapa surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 21s period, SSW swell with 2,092 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 1.5m 21s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ixtapa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here with the Ixtapa lowdown in feet and miles per hour. Water temp is a balmy 89°F, about 3°F above normal—real nice.
Saturday July 18th early: 2ft SW swell, 19-second period, glassy. Combined energy 433—moderate. Tiny but clean. Afternoon gets choppy. Sunday 19th morning: 3ft SW, 17 seconds, offshore NNE at 6 mph. Energy 951—building. Good fun. Monday 20th morning: 4ft SW, 16 seconds, near-offshore east breeze at 3 mph. Energy 1052. That's a standout morning—clean, punchy, and crowds only sometimes. Tuesday 21st: 4ft, 15 seconds, glassy. Wednesday 22nd a washout. Thursday 23rd: 2ft, 13 seconds, glassy—tiny. Friday 24th: 2ft but with a 24-second period—very long groundswell. Energy 821. Small but silky.
Second week gets bigger. Saturday 25th morning: 4ft SW, 21 seconds, glassy. Energy 1149—strong. Excellent for experienced. Sunday 26th: 5ft SW, 18 seconds, offshore. Energy 1555. Monday 27th: 5ft SSW, 17 seconds, offshore. Energy 2388. Tuesday 28th: 7ft SSW, 17 seconds, glassy. Energy 2242—only for experts. Wednesday 29th: 6ft, 16 seconds, glassy. Then a slow drop into August with clean mornings and a final 2ft Sunday the 2nd with 20-second period.
Best bets: mornings of July 25 and 28. The long-period swells and glassy winds are a recipe for Ixtapa firing. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 181 | 454 | 655 | 745 | 669 | 813 | 793 | 733 | 543 | 471 | 363 | 288 | 293 | 234 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 563 | 516 | 2092 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:47PM0.58m | 7:26AM0.54m | 6:34PM0.57m | 8:14AM0.63m | 7:11PM0.55m | 8:52AM0.69m | 7:40PM0.53m | 9:25AM0.73m | 8:00PM0.52m | 9:55AM0.73m | 8:11PM0.50m | 10:23AM0.73m | 8:11PM0.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.37m | 00:45AM0.29m | 12:46PM0.39m | 1:12AM0.22m | 2:00PM0.39m | 1:40AM0.17m | 2:51PM0.39m | 2:05AM0.12m | 3:29PM0.40m | 2:27AM0.09m | 3:57PM0.41m | 2:47AM0.07m | 4:17PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 17 | 1 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 99 | 139 | 454 | 655 | 745 | 669 | 813 | 793 | 733 | 543 | 471 | 363 | 288 | 293 | 234 | 106 | 104 | 65 | 563 | 516 | 2092 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 161 | 181 | 280 | 268 | 295 | 251 | 180 | 177 | 212 | 171 | 163 | 121 | 106 | 104 | 69 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 54 | 52 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | SW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 173 | 25 | 35 | 99 | 98 | 84 | 55 | 51 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 52 | 55 | 109 | 58 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 327 | 5 | 0 | 534 | 21 | 0 | 537 | 0 | 0 | 529 | 0 | 45 | 537 | 0 | 0 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 530 | 0 |
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