Petacalco Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.95° N 102.07° W

Petacalco WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petacalco sea temperature is
30.8°C
1.6° 

Petacalco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Petacalco surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,129 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Petacalco this week:

The surf forecast for Petacalco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Petacalco in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Thu 10th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Best Surf 9PM (Thu 10th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 16s
Most Powerful12AM (Tue 15th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Petacalco over the next 16 days.


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