Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the surf coming our way for Ixtapa. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the cards, so let’s get into it.

The pattern is looking really promising, with a decent SW groundswell building in right from the get-go. This isn't a tiny little windswell; we're talking about a proper, long-period pulse that’s gonna bring some real energy. The water temp is sitting at 88° and that's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you'll be happy in boardshorts or a springy at most.

Kicking things off on Friday the 28th of August, we’ve got a nice 5ft swell from the SW with a very long period of 17 seconds. The wave energy is strong at 1089 (moderate to strong). It's a bit on the bigger side for a beginner, but for the experienced crew, the morning is looking excellent with a light cross-offshore breeze. That afternoon, the swell picks up a touch to 5ft, still with that long period, but the wind swings cross-offshore again, keeping things clean.

Saturday the 29th of August is a beauty. The morning is the standout, with a 6ft SSW swell and the wind going glassy. That's as good as it gets for clean conditions. The energy is pumping at 1736 (strong). This is the best on offer for the first week. The afternoon sees the wind turn cross-onshore, so get out early.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st still have good 4ft to 5ft SW swell with glassy mornings, perfect for a relaxed session. The energy drops into the 500-900 range (moderate), but the quality remains high.

There's a bit of a lull mid-week around the 1st and 2nd of September with smaller 3ft swell, but then it fires back up. The morning of Thursday the 3rd of September is another cracker, with a clean 5ft SW groundswell (18 seconds) and glassy conditions. The real standout of the second week, though, is Friday the 4th of September. We see the biggest swell of the forecast, a solid 6ft from the SSW, with glassy conditions in the morning. That's one for the experienced riders only, with wave energy at 1953 (strong to very strong). The following Saturday the 5th of September morning is very similar at 6ft and glassy.

After that, the swell backs off a little into the second week, but the pattern holds with clean mornings and smaller, but still fun, waves around 4ft to 4ft.

Overall, the early mornings from Saturday the 29th of August through to Tuesday the 8th of September are where it's at. It’s an optimistic forecast, and if you can only pick one window, make it the morning of Saturday the 29th of August or Friday the 4th of September. The wind is mostly light or offshore through the mornings, and that long-period SW swell is going to wrap in nicely.

Rusty.

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