Acapulquito-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.

First off, the water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there when you paddle out at Acapulquito-Costa Azul.

Honestly, the start of this run is a bit of a grind. Monday and Tuesday look pretty marginal – we’ve got some small SSW swell pushing through, around 3 ft to 4 ft, but the wind is cross-onshore or onshore most of the time, and conditions are pretty grotty with small wind ripples. The combined swell energy is between 613 and 974 (moderate energy), but it’s not doing us any favours with the wind.

Things start to get interesting on Wednesday 22 July. The morning still has some cross-onshore breeze and a punchy 6 ft SW swell (moderate energy at 1355), but the real standout is Wednesday afternoon. The wind drops to glassy from the WNW, and we get a solid 4 ft SW swell with a 14-second period, packing 1237 units of energy. That’s excellent surf for experienced surfers – clean, lined up, and with proper shape. That’s my pick of the first week.

Thursday 23 July also has a promising window. The morning is still light cross-onshore, but the Thursday afternoon session is glassy calm with a clean 4 ft SW swell, 11-second period, and combined energy of 567. That’s very good surf for a smaller day, and you won’t have to fight the wind.

From Friday onward, the swell bumps up a bit, but so does the wind. Friday afternoon gets a 4 ft SW swell with a long 21-second period (1380 energy), but the moderate cross-shore breeze chops it up. Saturday morning has similar energy at 4 ft SSW with a 20-second period (1491 energy), but the cross-onshore wind keeps it messy. Through the weekend and into the start of the next week, we’re looking at 5 ft to 6 ft SSW swell, moderate energy between 1457 and 1805, but the wind is either cross-on or cross-shore, so it never quite cleans up.

By Wednesday 30 July and into early August, the swell backs off to around 3 ft to 4 ft, but the wind turns mostly onshore or cross-onshore with moderate to fresh breezes. The energy drops to the 322 to 848 range, and the surf quality goes poor to marginal. There’s also a nasty run from Sunday 3 August into Tuesday 4 August with near gale-force winds and rain, so expect blown-out, choppy conditions and tiny swell. That’s a write-off.

Overall, the best session on offer is Wednesday 22 July afternoon – glassy conditions, 4 ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds, and solid energy. If you can score that, you’re laughing. The rest of the run is mostly marginal or wind-affected.

Rusty.

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