Surf Forecasts:
Rio Tapextla surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 23 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,533 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rio Tapextla this week:
The surf forecast for Rio Tapextla over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rio Tapextla in the next 16 days are 1.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rio Tapextla over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 508 | 1644 | 1479 | 1273 | 1257 | 1112 | 1112 | 791 | 949 | 616 | 644 | 1018 | 981 | 933 | 760 | 740 | 1107 | 328 | 649 | 443 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:25AM0.93m | 9:14PM0.71m | 10:14AM0.93m | 10:01PM0.64m | 11:03AM0.92m | 10:49PM0.59m | 11:51AM0.91m | 11:40PM0.55m | 12:40PM0.90m | 00:34AM0.53m | 1:29PM0.90m | 1:30AM0.52m | 2:18PM0.90m | 2:27AM0.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.27m | 3:23AM0.10m | 4:41PM0.29m | 4:04AM0.13m | 5:41PM0.30m | 4:46AM0.15m | 6:40PM0.30m | 5:30AM0.16m | 7:36PM0.29m | 6:19AM0.17m | 8:28PM0.27m | 7:11AM0.17m | 9:15PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 424 | 1644 | 1479 | 1273 | 1257 | 1112 | 1112 | 791 | 949 | 616 | 581 | 1018 | 981 | 933 | 760 | 740 | 1107 | 328 | 649 | 443 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 20 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 508 | 65 | 74 | 74 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 329 | 21 | 559 | 644 | 48 | 20 | 77 | 121 | 106 | 108 | 229 | 82 | 139 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | S 15 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSW 19 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSE 10 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 114 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 148 | 22 | 21 | 100 | 100 | 253 | 243 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 278 | 0 | 30 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rio Tapextla provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rio Tapextla can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rio Tapextla 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 (Rio Tapextla) 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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