Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Ixtapa.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up, but it’s a tale of two halves. The early mornings are where the magic is, with the afternoons getting blown out. The water temp is floating around normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real standout is Sunday morning, July 19th. Ixtapa is serving up clean 3ft SW swell, with a long 17-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the light NNW cross-off breeze will have those lines looking like glass. The combined energy is a solid 889 (moderate), so there’s some push behind it. This is a beginner-friendly break, so it’s a great day for everyone to get a piece. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so get in early.

Monday morning, July 20th, is an absolute cracker. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the NE. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the SW, with a 16-second period. The combined energy is 1045 (strong), and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. For a beginner-friendly break, that 4ft is a bit of a step up, but if you’ve got the skills, this is the best window of the whole forecast. The glassy conditions are a major positive.

We then have a few days of clean mornings up to the 23rd, with fun, smaller waves, but things get really interesting again on Saturday morning, July 25th. A 4ft SW swell at 21 seconds is another long-period groundswell, and the wind is glassy from the ESE. The combined energy hits 1383 (strong), and the conditions are rated excellent for experienced surfers. This is a true standout for the second week, though it’s a bit further out, so keep an eye on it.

The following days, July 26th through 28th, keep the momentum going with clean mornings and solid 5ft to 6ft SW swell. The 27th has a 6ft SW swell with glassy winds and a combined energy of 2681 (very strong). This is expert territory, but the conditions are perfect. The 28th has a 6ft SW swell with a cross-off breeze, also excellent.

The run of good surf stretches into the morning of the 30th, but after that, the swell drops and the wind turns nasty. The 31st and into August 1st look poor, with a 19 mph cross-shore wind and a lumpy, short-period 8ft S swell. That’s a mess for paddle surfing, but it might be a good day for the kite surfers to get out.

To wrap it up: the clear highlights are the glassy mornings of July 20th and 25th. The 25th is your best bet for a long-range plan, delivering a clean, long-period groundswell. The 20th is the peak of the first week. Get on it.

Rusty.

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