Surf Forecasts:
Acapulquito-Costa Azul surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,399 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Acapulquito-Costa Azul this week:
The surf forecast for Acapulquito-Costa Azul over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Acapulquito-Costa Azul in the next 16 days are 1.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Acapulquito-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break it down for you at Acapulquito-Costa Azul.
First few days are a slow start. Friday and Saturday (August 21st and 22nd) have small waist-high waves around 2ft, but the wind is all over the place – cross-shore and messy. Not worth getting wet for.
Sunday the 23rd sees the swell pick up a bit, pushing to about 5ft by the afternoon, but it’s a short-period south-southeast swell with a strong cross-onshore wind at 15 mph. It’s choppy and ugly.
The real highlight comes early on Friday, August 28th. We’ve got a glassy, clean morning with a solid 4ft SSW groundswell, period a long 17 seconds. The combined energy reading is strong at 1255, and with zero wind, it’s dead calm. That’s the best session of the whole 16 days. The afternoon holds just as well – 5ft and glassy again. For experienced surfers, that’s the one. Long-period swell can break a bit straight at a beach-and-reef setup, but the power and clean faces will be there.
After that, it falls apart. The weekend of the 29th and 30th goes marginal with increasing onshore breezes. Then we get slammed by storms. Monday September 1st has gale-force winds up to 50 mph – totally blown out. Tuesday and Wednesday the 2nd and 3rd have bigger swell, up to 6ft, but it’s all cross-onshore and lumpy. No good.
The second best option lands on Friday, September 4th. Afternoon shows a clean 4ft SSW groundswell, 16-second period, with a light offshore wind from the north-northwest at 6 mph. Combined energy is very strong at 1550. That’s a clean window for experienced surfers. A week out, so keep an eye on it – looking promising.
Water temperature is a roasting 89°F, running much warmer than normal for the time of year. Just boardshorts.
Bottom line: the standout is Friday morning, August 28th, and Friday afternoon, September 4th. The rest is mostly messy with long gaps of nothing. Acapulquito-Costa Azul is an inconsistent spot and often gets crowded, so when those clean days hit, it’ll be busy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 151 | 217 | 288 | 280 | 297 | 229 | 760 | 499 | 213 | 548 | 515 | 583 | 485 | 302 | 178 | 171 | 169 | 251 | 273 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.26m | 9:01AM1.15m | 4:50PM1.32m | 8:09AM1.17m | 5:48PM1.43m | 8:03AM1.22m | 6:28PM1.54m | 8:10AM1.29m | 7:03PM1.63m | 8:22AM1.35m | 7:34PM1.69m | 8:38AM1.42m | 8:05PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.49m | 11:39AM1.12m | 00:52AM0.37m | 12:16PM1.02m | 1:15AM0.28m | 12:42PM0.91m | 1:36AM0.20m | 1:08PM0.80m | 1:57AM0.16m | 1:36PM0.69m | 2:18AM0.14m | 2:04PM0.59m | 2:39AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 38 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 68 | 151 | 92 | 288 | 129 | 121 | 168 | 760 | 499 | 172 | 548 | 379 | 583 | 485 | 250 | 135 | 104 | 93 | 251 | 241 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 111 | 68 | 217 | 105 | 280 | 297 | 229 | 214 | 307 | 213 | 111 | 515 | 86 | 258 | 302 | 178 | 70 | 169 | 66 | 273 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 100 | 80 | 76 | 10 | 60 | 183 | 155 | 12 | 214 | 94 | 405 | 193 | 127 | 64 | 61 | 71 | 171 | 64 | 209 | 52 | 253 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | NW 6 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 7 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 426 | 69 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 455 | 0 | 75 | 48 | 0 |
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