Surf Forecasts:
Ixtapa surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SSE swell with 7,661 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s 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 Monday (Sep 21) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 16s. 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 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 12PM. 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+) | 9PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ixtapa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 962 | 728 | 624 | 644 | 1975 | 3275 | 3824 | 4741 | 4141 | 4467 | 2827 | 2264 | 1870 | 1978 | 1369 | 1693 | 1722 | 1427 | 2057 | 1723 | 1544 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:14AM0.72m | 7:54PM0.54m | 9:20AM0.68m | 8:02PM0.57m | 9:20AM0.64m | 8:17PM0.59m | 9:16AM0.61m | 8:38PM0.60m | 9:08AM0.59m | 9:05PM0.59m | 8:53AM0.57m | 9:37PM0.56m | 8:24AM0.58m | 10:22PM0.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.35m | 2:23AM0.09m | 3:04PM0.36m | 2:37AM0.12m | 3:03PM0.35m | 2:50AM0.18m | 3:02PM0.33m | 3:00AM0.24m | 3:05PM0.30m | 3:04AM0.32m | 3:13PM0.27m | 2:53AM0.40m | 3:25PM0.24m | 1:53AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 962 | 381 | 624 | 630 | 1235 | 1882 | 3824 | 4741 | 4141 | 4467 | 2827 | 2264 | 1870 | 1978 | 1369 | 1693 | 1722 | 1427 | 2057 | 1723 | 1544 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 328 | 728 | 574 | 644 | 719 | 539 | 421 | 305 | — | 18 | 18 | 15 | 59 | 183 | 286 | 556 | 525 | 543 | 535 | 411 | 382 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 291 | 218 | 170 | 366 | 410 | 381 | 452 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1975 | 3275 | — | — | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 529 | 0 | 0 | 376 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 509 | 7 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 0 | 509 | 0 | 0 | 523 | 45 |
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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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