Puerto Vallarta surf forecast, webcam & sea temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Live cam by Webcams de México via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Puerto Vallarta: 3 kts SW, gusts 5, 1.1 m waves, water 31 °C — good surfing waves.
Wind3 kts
Gusts5 kts
Direction SW 236°
Waves 1.1 m
Temperature25 °C
🌊 Water temp31 °C
7-day forecast
| Sun 11 | Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Temperature | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain (mm) | 2.8 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
🔒 Days 4–7 are Pro — The free plan shows the first 3 forecast days. Go Pro to see the whole week.
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Puerto Vallarta
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUP
- Best wind directions: ENE
Banderas Bay on the Pacific side, ringed by the Sierra Madre. Summer south swells wrap into the bay, and the afternoon sea breeze arrives like clockwork.
Puerto Vallarta sea temperature
Today: 31 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Puerto Vallarta weather by month
Biggest average waves: January, February and March.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Waves (m) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Air high (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
| Water (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
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.
Puerto Vallarta FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Puerto Vallarta?
- Yes. The live beach webcam for Puerto Vallarta is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the sea temperature at Puerto Vallarta?
- Today the water is 31 °C. Over the year it runs from 25 °C in April to 31 °C in September (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Puerto Vallarta?
- January, February and March have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Puerto Vallarta?
- It works best in E, NE winds.
