Petatlan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guerrero, Mexico)

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Petatlan Surf Guide

Petatlan in West Guerrero is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Petatlan Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Petatlan:

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

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16 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Petatlan with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 57% of the time in December while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

57%

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

blown out

37%

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 Petatlan Location Map

Interactive Petatlan 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 Petatlan is Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) in Mexico, which is 68 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Petatlan is General Juan N Alvarez International (Acapulco) Airport (ACA), also in Mexico, 138 km (86 miles) away.

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Petatlan Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	16	14	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on

Tides at Petatlan

Current tide and informaton

For Joluchuca, 10 km from Petatlan.

Next High Water: 06:21pm | 0.76m

Next Low Water: 10:50am | 0.21m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Petatlan Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.5 °C) too at Petatlan. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite