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Ixtapa Surf Photo: 'Karma Surf Competition' by Rob Whitehead

Lat Long: 17.66° N 101.61° W

Issued: 11 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ixtapa sea temperature is

31.0° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	SW
	12 s	cross- off	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW
	12 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	SW
	12 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	SW
	16 s	cross	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	SW
	16 s	cross	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	SW
	16 s	cross- off	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	SW
	16 s	cross- off	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	SW
	15 s	glass	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	SW
	15 s	glass	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SW
	15 s	glass	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW
	15 s	cross- on	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	SSW
	15 s	cross	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	SSW
	14 s	glass	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	SSW
	14 s	glass	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	SSW
	14 s	glass	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	SSW
	14 s	glass	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ixtapa around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 36 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.5 ft). Range 0.90m (3.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ixtapa Surf Photo: 'Karma Surf Competition' by Rob Whitehead

Surfer catches a wave at Las Escolleras in Ixtapa with the rocky islands of Bahía El Palmar in the background.

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User: Rob Whitehead (1 photo)

Country: Mexico (645 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:47 am 17 Sep 2006