Acapulquito-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got one spot on the radar for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag.

The overall picture is a persistent, long-period SW groundswell running through the whole 16-day window, but it’s never really big. The real challenge here is the wind and the consistency. This break is inconsistent, so you can’t just rock up and expect waves. The water’s sitting at 87°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a solid 5° above average, so definitely a noticeable difference.

We kick off on Wednesday the 9th, but it’s a poor start. Morning has a tiny 3ft SW swell with that 17-second period, but the cross-on wind from the SE at 3 mph messes it up. The energy is moderate (523). It’s a marginal call. The afternoon is a bit bigger at 4ft SW, but the wind goes cross-shore from the SW at 9 mph, creating chop. Not great.

Things stay marginal through Thursday the 10th. Same 4ft SW swell, but cross-winds from the ENE and WSW keep the surface bumpy. The wave energy is solid (823 and 808), but the quality isn’t there.

Now, Friday the 11th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning is the first real standout. The swell drops a touch to 4ft from the SW (15 seconds), but the wind goes glassy – dead calm from the W at 3 mph. The energy is moderate (525), but the conditions are clean. This is your best bet early on. The afternoon sees the wind go offshore from the NNW at 6 mph, keeping it clean with 3ft SW swell. That’s a solid session.

Saturday the 12th is a bit of a letdown. The swell drops to 3ft in the morning with cross-wind, but the afternoon cleans up nicely with offshore NW wind at 6 mph and 3ft SW swell. Still rideable, but smaller.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Sunday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th is all marginal. Swell drops to 2ft – 3ft, winds are mostly cross or onshore, and the energy falls off. The period stays long (13-18 seconds), but there’s just not enough power. Don’t expect much.

The next real standout is a week and a half away, on Wednesday the 16th. The afternoon brings a glassy session with the wind from the S at 3 mph, and a 4ft SSW swell. The energy is moderate (689) and the conditions are perfect. That’s a date to circle.

Thursday the 17th afternoon is another glassy one. The wind switches to SSE at 3 mph, and the swell holds at 3ft from the SSW. Clean, workable waves.

Friday the 18th is a step back, with onshore winds in the morning and cross-winds in the afternoon. The swell is small (2ft-3ft) but the period is a very long 19 seconds, which is a deep groundswell. The energy is moderate (771), but the wind ruins it.

The final standout is on Tuesday the 22nd. The morning is glassy again with a 4ft SW swell (16 seconds). The wind is from the SSE at 3 mph. The energy is moderate (775). This is the best looking morning of the whole run, with the most size and clean conditions.

After that, the swell backs off into the 23rd and 24th, with dropping energy and cross-winds. The window closes out with small, marginal surf.

The best on offer is Friday the 11th morning for the first glassy session, and Tuesday the 22nd morning for the biggest clean swell. For a break that’s inconsistent, this is a decent run of windows if you pick your moments.

Rusty out.

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