
Surf Forecasts:
Acapulquito-Costa Azul surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, S swell with 4,466 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Acapulquito-Costa Azul in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Acapulquito-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the line for Acapulquito-Costa Azul (Mexico). We've got a bit of a mixed bag, but there's a solid window of clean surf in there if you pick your moments.
The forecast kicks off with a bit of a slow start on Wednesday the 22nd. Swell is around 6ft from the SW, but the wind is a cross-on from the SSW, making it a bit average. The combined energy is moderate at 949. The afternoon cleans right up though, going glassy with 4ft SW swell. That's a nice little session, but nothing huge. The water temp is a very unusual 86°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
Now, Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are pretty quiet. The swell drops away and the winds are messy. Nothing to write home about.
The standout window starts to open up on Saturday the 25th. The morning has 4ft SSW swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze, and the energy is getting up there at 1342. The afternoon gets even better. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the SSW, with a period of 19 seconds, giving it some real grunt. The energy is strong at 2126. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, making for excellent surf for experienced surfers. This is a proper session for anyone who knows what they're doing.
Sunday the 26th is also a cracker. The morning is glassy with 5ft SSW swell and a very long period of 18 seconds, energy at 1512. That's a top-quality morning, but heads up, that long-period groundswell can be a bit straight at beach breaks, so look for the points. The afternoon holds up size-wise but the wind goes cross-shore, making it a bit bumpy.
Monday the 27th builds in size. The morning is 5ft but the wind is cross-on, so it's not ideal. The afternoon jumps to 8ft from the SSE, with a massive energy of 3329. This is getting into the expert-only territory, but the wind is a light cross-on, so it's still surfable for the brave.
Tuesday the 28th sees the swell peak at 8ft from the S. The morning wind is clean onshore, but the afternoon gets a moderate cross-shore breeze at 12 mph, making it a bit messy. This is still big, powerful surf.
From Wednesday the 29th onward, the wind cranks up. We're looking at 10ft swell with strong cross-onshore winds from the ESE hitting 28 mph on Thursday the 30th. The energy is through the roof at 4070, but the conditions are poor. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The early part of August doesn't amount to much. There's a small window on Saturday the 1st of August afternoon with a 5ft WSW swell and a gentle offshore wind from the NW. That will be clean and fun for the crew who want smaller waves. The energy is moderate at 797. After that, the swell fades out and the wind stays messy through to the 6th.
The best bet is the afternoon of Saturday the 25th of July. That's the sweet spot: 6ft of clean, long-period SSW groundswell from the optimum direction, with a light cross-offshore breeze. It's a proper session for experienced surfers. The Saturday and Sunday mornings of the 25th and 26th are also worthy of a dawn patrol.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
754 | 361 | 213 | 175 | 157 | 964 | 368 | 1051 | 1527 | 1267 | 2044 | 1702 | 1431 | 1431 | 1702 | 1274 | 1761 | 1960 | 2328 | 2117 | 2944 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.35m | 3:56PM1.37m | 8:28AM1.08m | 5:02PM1.42m | 8:14AM1.13m | 5:53PM1.49m | 8:23AM1.17m | 6:35PM1.57m | 8:39AM1.21m | 7:12PM1.64m | 8:58AM1.25m | 7:45PM1.69m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.58m | 00:27AM0.46m | 10:46AM1.06m | 1:01AM0.35m | 11:58AM1.02m | 1:30AM0.25m | 12:39PM0.95m | 1:57AM0.18m | 1:12PM0.88m | 2:24AM0.13m | 1:43PM0.81m | 2:49AM0.11m | |||||||||
5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | |
— | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 6 | SW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
754 | 361 | 213 | 34 | 157 | 964 | 368 | 1051 | 1527 | 1267 | 2044 | 1702 | 1431 | 1431 | 1502 | 822 | 1761 | 1960 | 2328 | 2117 | 2944 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | W 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
178 | 236 | 186 | 175 | 151 | 101 | 67 | 80 | 53 | 41 | 54 | 34 | 59 | 340 | 1702 | 1274 | 1543 | 1716 | 1030 | 981 | 669 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 9 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | W 8 | S 8 | WSW 8 | SE 17 | W 9 | SSE 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 18 | S 18 | W 8 |
17 | 176 | 121 | 78 | 47 | 149 | 103 | 82 | 71 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 22 | 400 | 41 | 706 | 25 | 14 | 329 | 311 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | 21 | 55 | 62 | 32 | 20 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 455 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
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Information about the Acapulquito-Costa Azul Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Acapulquito-Costa Azul provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Acapulquito-Costa Azul can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Acapulquito-Costa Azul 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 (Acapulquito-Costa Azul) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Acapulquito-Costa Azul may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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