Acapulquito-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks at Acapulquito-Costa Azul. The standout window looks like Saturday the 19th of September, with clean, glassy conditions and a tidy little swell running. But let’s walk through it day by day.

Right from the get-go, Saturday the 12th is a solid start. Morning glass-off with light SE wind, a clean, glassy surface, and a 3ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period. That’s some proper energy for a beach-and-reef setup (Acapulquito-Costa Azul). The combined swell energy is moderate at 335. Water temp is sitting at 89°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—over five degrees above average, so that’s pretty unusual. Afternoon stays glassy with a shift to light WNW wind, keeping it clean. Best sessions of these first two days.

Sunday the 13th, morning is glassy again with a similar 2ft SW swell at 13 seconds. But the afternoon gets messy—cross-shore wind picks up to 12 mph and it’s a cross-chop. Not worth paddling out then.

Monday the 14th through to Friday the 18th, the surf is marginal at best. Swell sizes bounce between 2ft and 3ft, but the winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, and there’s risk of thunderstorms. The long-period 18-second swell on Monday (combined energy 398) and Tuesday (441) is promising for a point or reef, but at a beach-and-reef break like this, that long period can make it break too straight. Still, it’s not really the wind to go chasing. Not much to get excited about here.

Now, Saturday the 19th of September is the highlight. Morning session is looking primo—glassy, glassy, glassy, with a light south wind, 3ft SW swell at 18 seconds, combined energy of 708 (moderate to strong). The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions,” and I’m with that. This is your best call in the whole outlook. Afternoon turns cross-shore again, so make the most of the morning.

Sunday the 20th through to Wednesday the 24th, the swell ticks up a notch—3ft to 4ft—still SW groundswell, but periods drop to 14-17 seconds. Winds are a mix of cross and cross-onshore, so it’s not trash, but not clean either. Tuesday the 22nd morning has light cross-onshore, might be worth a look if you’re keen, but nothing special.

Thursday the 24th, morning and afternoon both go glassy with a 3ft SW swell, 14 seconds, clean as a whistle. Combined energy is moderate (451). Another good day to get wet. Friday the 25th afternoon is glassy too, 3ft SW. Saturday the 26th stays glassy all day, same size.

Finally, Sunday the 27th of September—morning and afternoon both glassy, 3ft SSW swell at 13 seconds. The afternoon bumps up to “expect very good surf conditions” with combined energy of 536. That’s a nice way to finish the run.

Overall, the best two windows are the morning of Saturday the 19th and Thursday the 24th. If you can only pick one, make it the 19th—that longer period, glassy morning, and solid energy is as good as it gets here. Crowds are often an issue at Acapulquito-Costa Azul, so expect company on those clean days.

Rusty.

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