Ixtapa Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Ixtapa Island. The forecast is shaping up with a solid run of surf on offer, especially for the experienced crew. We’ve got a gap right at the start if you were hoping for something today, but things kick off properly soon enough.

We're looking at a Wednesday morning start, with some clouds and a glassy NNE breeze at 3 mph. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 89°. The swell is a clean 2 ft from the SW with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined swell energy is a moderate 283. This is a reef break, so that long period will wrap in nicely, but it is inconsistent and sometimes crowded. The morning is the window, because the afternoon goes cross-on and the quality drops off.

Thursday morning is the real first standout. The swell bumps up a fraction to 2 ft from the SW, period holding at 18 seconds. The wind is glassy from the NNW at 3 mph, making for clean conditions. The combined energy jumps to a strong 612. This is a top-shelf session for an intermediate surfer, with the right-hand reef offering lines if you’re patient.

The run of quality continues. Friday morning we see the swell building to 4 ft from the SSW, 17-second period, and glassy wind from the W at 3 mph. The energy is very strong at 1026 – this is excellent for experienced surfers, but it might be a bit punchy for beginners. Saturday morning is another cracker with a 5 ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze from the east. That’s a solid 1803 of energy pushing in.

Sunday morning offers a 5 ft SSW swell with a glassy calm wind, and by Monday morning we’re still in the hunt with 4 ft SSW swell and clean cross-off conditions. The first week is really delivering for the dawn patrols.

Into the second week, there’s a bit more variety. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning has a clean 3 ft SW swell with a 16-second period and offshore wind from the north. The morning of the 3rd is another standout for the experienced: 4 ft from the SW, 17-second period, and glassy conditions. Then Friday the 4th of September morning sees the swell peak around 6 ft from the SSW, 17-second period, and glassy wind – that’s expert territory, with energy at 1752. Saturday the 5th of September morning is almost identical, another expert session.

A bit of a wildcard appears on Tuesday the 8th of September morning. The swell is 7 ft from the SSE, but with a short period of only 9 seconds. That’s a lot of water moving with a combined energy of 1490, but the short period means it’ll be lumpy and a challenge. The wind is clean and cross-off, but this is strictly for the experts due to the size and short-period chop. It looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing to be honest. The quality selections drop off after that, with the morning of the 10th offering a final clean window before the run fades.

Overall, the best on offer is that Thursday the 27th of August morning and Wednesday the 3rd of September morning. Both have excellent conditions, long period groundswell, glassy winds, and solid energy. Get on it.

Rusty.

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