Ixtapa surf forecast, webcam & sea temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Live cam by Webcams de México TV / Canal 9 via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Ixtapa: 2 kts NNE, gusts 5, 1.4 m waves, water 29 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | |
| Wind | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Temperature | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
🔒 Days 4–7 are Pro — The free plan shows the first 3 forecast days. Go Pro to see the whole week.
Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Primary swell | 1.015s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 1.014s↑ | 1.014s↑ | 1.014s↑ | 0.914s↑ | 0.914s↑ | 0.914s↑ | 0.914s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 1.016s↑ | 0.915s↑ | 0.915s↑ | 1.015s↑ | 1.015s↑ | 0.914s↑ | 0.914s↑ | 0.914s↑ | 0.914s↑ | 0.914s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.48s↑ | 0.615s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.518s↑ | 0.617s↑ | 0.617s↑ | 0.617s↑ | 0.716s↑ | 0.716s↑ | 0.47s↑ | 0.712s↑ | 0.612s↑ | 0.57s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.417s↑ | 0.417s↑ | 0.417s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.54s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.46s↑ | 0.36s↑ | 0.36s↑ | 0.36s↑ | 0.47s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.47s↑ | 0.46s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.44s↑ |
| Waves | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Period | 13s | 13s | 13s | 14s | 14s | 15s | 15s | 16s | 16s | 16s | 16s | 16s | 16s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s |
| Power | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Groundswell | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUP
- Best wind directions: NEENENNE
The open Pacific beach of Ixtapa, in Guerrero, with palm-thatched shades on the sand and rocky islets offshore. It faces south-west to the Pacific, so south swell reaches it through the year, and the water stays warm.
Ixtapa sea temperature
Today: 29 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Ixtapa weather by month
Biggest average waves: May, June and September.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Waves (m) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Air high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
| Water (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Ixtapa FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Ixtapa?
- Yes. The live beach webcam for Ixtapa is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the sea temperature at Ixtapa?
- Today the water is 29 °C. Over the year it runs from 28 °C in March to 31 °C in August (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Ixtapa?
- May, June and September have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Ixtapa?
- It works best in NE, ENE, NNE winds.
