Acapulquito-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Acapulquito-Costa Azul over the next couple of weeks.

The water is sitting at 82°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a solid 5° above average, so you’ll be leaving the wetsuit at home for sure.

Honestly, the next few days are a bit of a grind. There’s swell in the water, mostly from the SSW, but it’s not coming together with the conditions. Friday the 3rd has some 3ft swell with a nice long 14-second period, and the energy is moderate, but the winds are onshore or cross, so it’ll be bumpy. Saturday the 4th is small, with 3ft and similar issues. Sunday the 5th bumps up a touch to 4ft, still from the SSW, period goes to 16 seconds, but that cross-onshore breeze is your enemy. The energy is building though.

Monday the 6th sees the energy jump up big time, but the swell is only 4ft to 3ft. Those are really long periods too, 16 to 20 seconds, which is proper groundswell for a beach-and-reef setup. These long period swells can be tricky at the beach, but if you hit the reef part right, you might get a clean wall. Still, the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s not pristine.

Tuesday the 7th gets a bit more interesting. Swell is 5ft in the morning, hitting 5ft in the afternoon, all SSW, 18 seconds, and the energy is strong. That’s a solid pulse. Wind is light cross-onshore in the morning, which could still be okay, but the afternoon gets rain showers and a cross breeze. If you’re an intermediate, the morning might offer a few good ones before the wind messes it.

Wednesday the 8th drops back to 5ft, still with decent period, but the wind stays messy. By Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th, the quality really fades, with poor conditions and poor surf ratings on Friday. For the rest of the first week and into the second, it’s a long stretch of small, marginal surf. From Saturday the 11th through Wednesday the 16th, the swell is mostly under 3ft, periods are short or moderate, and the energy dips. Not much to get excited about – a real gap in quality.

Now, here’s the standout. You have to look all the way to Saturday the 18th. That morning brings a 8ft SSW swell with a period of 12 seconds, and the energy is massive. By the afternoon, it’s 8ft from the same direction, with 13 seconds and even more energy. That’s a major push – strong, powerful swell. The winds are light but cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect glass, but for experts, this is the real deal. This is only for experienced surfers though – over 8ft is no joke. The direction (SSW) matches the break’s optimum (S) pretty closely.

Before that, Friday the 17th has 7ft from the SSE with 11-second period – a bit smaller, but still a solid option if Saturday looks too big for you. The wind is light and onshore in the morning, but the afternoon goes cross.

So, the top pick is Saturday the 18th for the experts, with that big SSW groundswell. Friday the 17th is a good warm-up. Everything else in the 16-day window is marginal at best. This break is inconsistent, so a stretch of average surf is normal here. The wait is worth it for that last pulse, though.

Rusty, signing off.

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