Petacalco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guerrero, Mexico)

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Petacalco Surf Guide

Petacalco in West Guerrero is an exposed point/sandbar break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the north northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rips, sharks,stingrays.

Petacalco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point/sandbar	1	inconsistent	28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Petacalco:

The best conditions reported for surf at Petacalco occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Petacalco (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Petacalco with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 69% of the time in November while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

69%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Petacalco Location Map

Interactive Petacalco surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Petacalco is Lazaro Cardenas (Lazard Cardenas) Airport (LZC) in Mexico, which is 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Petacalco is Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), also in Mexico, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Petacalco Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:30 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Petacalco look like?

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Tides at Petacalco

Current tide and informaton

For Petacalco, 0 km from Petacalco.

Next High Water: 07:19pm | 0.76m

Next Low Water: 11:29am | 0.25m

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Petacalco Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Petacalco won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite