Ixtapa Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into what's on the menu for Ixtapa Island.

We’ve got a nice run of surf starting right now. The water is sitting at a balmy 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.

The first few days are looking sweet, but it pays to pick your windows. Wednesday morning (July 8th) kicks things off with a clean 5ft groundswell from the SSW, packing a strong punch with 1292 combined energy. That's a solid wave. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the North, keeping it clean for experienced surfers on the reef. It’s a little inconsistent here, so you'll need to be patient, and sometimes it can get a crowd, but when the sets roll through on that south swell at 16 seconds, it’s worth the wait.

Thursday and Friday mornings (July 9th & 10th) drop slightly to 4ft, but the wind goes glassy on Friday morning, and you’ll find the same long-period SSW groundswell. The energy drops a bit into the moderate range (around 767), but those glassy conditions make for a really pleasant paddle. Saturday and Sunday mornings (July 11th & 12th) continue the early-morning love with glassy conditions and a clean 4-4ft SSW swell, though the energy keeps easing off into the moderate zone.

The standout of the whole period, honestly, is shaping up for Sunday, July 19th, in the morning. We’re looking at a solid 8ft of swell from the South, but glassy, no-wind conditions. The energy is very strong at 2091. This is a big wave for Ixtapa Island, pushing into the expert-only zone, so don’t paddle out if you’re not solid. It could be a truly magic session for those ready to handle it.

Before that, we get another interesting window on Monday morning, July 20th. Glassy conditions, 4ft but from the SW with a very long 16-second period. The energy is still strong (1545). That long period means it will be clean and deep, better on the point, but a low tide might make it critical inside.

Tuesday morning, July 21st, also looks great with glassy conditions and 6ft from the West with strong energy. The morning of July 22nd brings offshore winds from the NE and a 5ft WNW groundswell, which should produce some clean and punchy walls.

The last few mornings of the window (July 23rd) drop off to 4ft, but with clean offshore winds, so you can still score fun little waves. The afternoons throughout the whole forecast get trashed by onshore breezes and occasional storms, so make it a dawn patrol deal.

That Sunday the 19th is the one to circle on the calendar if you want size and perfection, but there’s plenty of fun on offer in the mornings leading up to it.

- Rusty

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