Acapulquito-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with your local surf outlook for the Acapulquito-Costa Azul zone. Let's be straight up – we've got a mixed bag of surf over the next couple of weeks, with a slow start and some real promise to finish.

Right now, the water is running at 89°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you'll be happy in just board shorts.

We're kicking off with some small, marginal swell on Wednesday the 26th of August. The waves are coming in at 3 ft from the southwest, with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 410 – that's just weak energy. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it's not great for a proper session. Honestly, this is a quiet period.

Thursday and Friday see a bit of a bump, especially Friday morning the 28th, with a 4 ft swell from the south-southwest, a longer 17-second period, and a moderate combined energy of 1128. The wind is offshore light from the SSE, which is a major positive, making for cleaner conditions. It's still marginal though, so don't expect perfection.

The weekend brings a bit more size but also some wind. Saturday morning the 29th has 5 ft swell with a 16-second period and strong energy (1511), with offshore winds. That's a decent window. But by Sunday the 30th, the swell gets up to 7 ft, but the wind turns cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy.

The first week of September is a real quiet patch. From Monday the 31st through to Thursday the 3rd, we're looking at small waves, mostly around 3 ft to 4 ft, and the wind is often onshore or cross. The combined energy stays moderate, between 429 and 1249. On Tuesday the 1st of September, we get a brief moment of glassy conditions in the afternoon with 3 ft swell, but it's still a small wave day.

Now, here's the standout – the real highlight. Come Sunday the 6th of September, things change. We've got clean, glassy conditions both morning and afternoon, with a 4 ft to 3 ft swell from the south-southwest, a long 15-second period, and moderate energy (821 to 734). The wind is light and glassy, making for excellent surf. This is the best window of the whole outlook. The swell is coming from the south-southwest, which is a good direction for this spot (optimum from the south). Monday morning the 7th also looks very good, with a light cross-offshore wind from the north-northeast, a 3 ft swell, and clean conditions. This is a true standout.

After that, we drift back into smaller, more marginal surf through the second week, with swells around 3 ft to 4 ft and periods from 16 to 18 seconds. The wind picks up again, so it's not the same quality.

For a surf that's a bit too big for the groms, the swell gets up to 7 ft to 8 ft on Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September, but with cross-onshore winds and a short 11-second period, it's choppy and messy. That's more of a kite surfing setup than a clean paddle-out.

So, bottom line: the best bet is to pencil in Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th of September. That's where the glassy conditions and clean, long-period swell will give you the best rides. The rest of the period is mostly marginal, but forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty out.

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