Acapulquito-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Acapulquito-Costa Azul has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got some long-period groundswell rolling in, but the conditions are a bit of a mixed bag. For Wednesday the 8th, we're looking at a 5ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period. That's got some serious energy behind it (1104). The water is a warm 85°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 7° above average, so that's a real treat. The morning looks best with a light south breeze that's technically onshore, but it's light enough to keep things clean. Afternoon gets a bit bumpy with a cross-onshore wind, so the morning session is the one to aim for.

Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th see the swell drop slightly to 4-4ft, with the period still hanging in there around 15-16 seconds. The wind stays a bit annoying though, mostly cross-onshore, which keeps the surface a little lumpy. It’s not terrible, but it's not glassy either. The energy is dropping off (down to 638 by Friday), so the waves will be a bit weaker.

Over the weekend and into the start of next week, we're in a bit of a lull. The swell gets smaller, dropping to around 3ft, and the period shortens to 14 seconds. The wind stays light, often onshore or cross-onshore, but at these sizes, it's going to be pretty marginal. This is a stretch where you have to pick your tides carefully for a half-decent wave.

Now, things get interesting in the second week. A good pulse of swell is due around Thursday the 16th, with a 7ft SSE swell, but the wind is howling out of the south at 12 mph, making it a choppy mess. That one's a write-off. Friday the 17th looks genuinely dangerous with an 8ft to 12ft S swell and strong storm-force winds hitting 28 mph. That's pure chaos, only for the madmen.

The standout window, if you can wait, looks like the weekend of the 18th and 19th. Saturday the 18th morning we've got a solid 13ft SSW swell with a 14-second period. The energy is massive at 6816. The wind is a cross-onshore at 9 mph, which isn't perfect, but the swell size will overcome that. Be warned, at 13ft, this is expert territory only. Sunday the 19th morning sees the swell drop to a still-chunky 7ft from the SW, with a light south-southeast breeze that's offshore. That setup at Acapulquito-Costa Azul could produce some excellent, clean waves. The energy is still strong at 2205. That Sunday morning is your best bet for quality without the absolute monster size.

After that, Monday the 20th has some punchy leftovers, and then by Wednesday the 22nd, a massive 34ft swell is forecast. The report even says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break, so don't even think about it. That one is a definitive skip.

The bottom line: Survive the first week of small, messy waves. The real action is at the end. Sunday the 19th morning is the pick of the litter – big, powerful SW swell with light offshore winds. Get on it.

Rusty.

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