Surf Forecasts:
Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SW swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth this week:
The surf forecast for Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 0.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 17s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 10th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 10th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 9th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 21 | W 8 | WNW 19 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 89 | 154 | 89 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 44 | 74 | 128 | 153 | 123 | 90 | 50 | 74 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.24m | 8:50AM1.33m | 9:22PM1.18m | 9:09AM1.36m | 9:49PM1.10m | 9:26AM1.37m | 10:14PM0.99m | 9:43AM1.34m | 10:36PM0.88m | 9:58AM1.28m | 10:53PM0.77m | 10:08AM1.20m | 11:01PM0.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.02m | 2:47AM0.17m | 3:12PM-0.01m | 3:04AM0.25m | 3:40PM-0.00m | 3:19AM0.33m | 4:06PM0.05m | 3:30AM0.40m | 4:33PM0.13m | 3:36AM0.46m | 4:59PM0.23m | 3:31AM0.51m | 5:25PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | 50 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 37 | 37 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 305 | 211 | 214 | 89 | 261 | 322 | 318 | 310 | 74 | 272 | 153 | 464 | 436 | 430 | 310 | 279 | 272 | 217 | 188 | 183 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 6 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 118 | 89 | 78 | 208 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 44 | 217 | 37 | 211 | 123 | 53 | 44 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | SSW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 21 | WNW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 148 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 98 | 142 | 128 | 267 | 53 | 90 | 50 | 74 | 42 | 42 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 29 | 18 |
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Information about the Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth 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 (Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth) 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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