Acapulquito-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for Acapulquito-Costa Azul. Gotta be honest with you—this stretch is going to be a tough one for a while. There’s a bit of a wait before anything really gets going. The first few days are pretty much a write-off, so don’t even bother paddling out until we get past the first week.

Right now, the water is sitting at a balmy 87° with a temperature anomaly of 5° warmer than normal, so it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s definitely noticeable out there.

The first real sign of life is around Thursday the 6th in the afternoon. We’ve got a small 2ft swell from the SSW, with a long period of 18 seconds. It’s a proper groundswell, but the energy is moderate at 466. Winds are light and cross-shore, so it’s not terrible, but it’s still pretty marginal. Nothing to get excited about.

Friday the 7th morning shows a bit more promise. Swell ticks up to 3ft from the SSW, period at 17 seconds, and the energy is building into the moderate range at 642. The wind is glassy—light from the S at 3 mph. That’s a good sign for clean conditions. Still, it’s inconsistent and the break is a beach and reef setup, so that long period might make it a bit straight at times. Worth a look for the intermediate surfer, but not a standout.

Saturday the 8th morning is probably the best of the early run. Swell hits 4ft from the SSW, period still long at 16 seconds, and energy is climbing to 670. Winds are light and offshore from the SSE at 3 mph. It’s going to be clean, with some decent shape. The crowds are often here, so you won’t have it to yourself, but it’s the pick of the first week.

Then we hit a bit of a lull again through the weekend. Sunday and Monday are choppy and messy, with the wind swinging cross-onshore. Not worth the drive.

Looking ahead to the second week, there’s a couple of days that could be worthwhile. Wednesday the 12th morning has a glassy session with 3ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, and moderate energy at 485. That’s clean, but still small.

The real standout of the whole 16-day window is Thursday the 13th afternoon. Swell is 3ft from the SW, period 15 seconds, and energy is at 679. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the W at 9 mph, giving us clean, lined-up waves. The forecast is all pointing to good conditions. This is the one to mark on the calendar—it’s not huge, but it’ll be the most fun you’ll have in this stretch.

Friday the 14th afternoon sees a bump in size to 5ft from the SW, with a long period of 17 seconds and strong energy at 1286. That’s a solid pulse, but the wind is light cross-onshore, so it might be a bit lumpy. Still, for the experienced crew, it could offer some punch.

After that, the swell drops back to around 3ft to 4ft through the rest of the period, with mostly light winds. Nothing else really jumps out as a must-surf session.

Overall, the first week is mostly a bust. The best windows are Saturday the 8th morning and Thursday the 13th afternoon. If you’re a beginner, the swell rarely gets above 5ft, so it’s mostly manageable, but the inconsistency makes it frustrating. For the more experienced surfer, the long period swells are better suited to the reef sections here.

Rusty, out.

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