Surf Forecasts:
Rio Tapextla surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,772 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 6PM (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 Tuesday (Oct 13) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rio Tapextla in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rio Tapextla over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1517 | 1498 | 1241 | 1001 | 807 | 711 | 568 | 553 | 494 | 643 | 1703 | 1159 | 1653 | 1555 | 1756 | 1606 | 1433 | 1309 | 1038 | 911 | 911 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:41PM0.69m | 5:05AM1.00m | 5:23PM0.69m | 5:46AM0.99m | 6:02PM0.69m | 6:25AM0.97m | 6:40PM0.68m | 7:04AM0.94m | 7:17PM0.67m | 7:41AM0.90m | 7:55PM0.66m | 8:17AM0.86m | 8:35PM0.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.13m | 10:29PM0.10m | 11:40AM0.12m | 11:10PM0.09m | 12:18PM0.12m | 11:49PM0.09m | 12:55PM0.13m | 00:25AM0.11m | 1:30PM0.15m | 1:02AM0.13m | 2:05PM0.18m | 1:38AM0.17m | 2:40PM0.22m | 2:18AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1517 | 1498 | 1241 | 1001 | 807 | 711 | 568 | 553 | 494 | 373 | 1703 | 810 | 1653 | 1555 | 1756 | 1606 | 1433 | 1309 | 1038 | 911 | 911 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 58 | 19 | 17 | 177 | 97 | 64 | 124 | 336 | 465 | 854 | 1159 | 315 | 499 | 431 | 524 | 327 | 282 | 190 | 10 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SSE 10 | SSW 19 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 91 | 117 | 9 | 643 | 3 | 156 | 176 | 114 | 91 | 62 | 44 | — | 15 | 10 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 192 | 302 | 106 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 190 | 88 | 0 | 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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