Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Ixtapa. The ocean’s gonna be doing its thing over the next couple of weeks, and there are definitely some windows to get excited about.

The pattern kicks off with a bit of a slow start, but don’t let that fool you. The water is sitting at a warm 88.5°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Friday morning, the 14th of August, is where it first gets interesting. We’ve got a clean 3.9ft swell rolling in from the southwest with a long period of 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and with the wind going totally glassy, it’s gonna be smooth as butter. The combined energy is pumping (1284), so there’s a lot of push behind it. This is good for experienced surfers, so if you’ve got the skills, get out there.

Saturday morning, the 15th, looks similar – 4.9ft of southwest swell with another 16-second period and glassy conditions. Again, clean, powerful, and a great chance to score. The energy is still strong (1179).

Sunday morning, the 16th, drops a touch to 4.3ft, still from the southwest and a 14-second period, with glassy wind. It’s a bit smaller but should still be very good. There is a risk of thunderstorms, so keep an eye on the sky.

Monday and Tuesday mornings (17th and 18th) stay in that 3.6ft range with glassy or clean conditions. The swell period holds at 14-15 seconds. Good, fun, manageable surf.

Wednesday the 19th morning is another glassy one at 3.6ft. Consistent.

We hit a lull from the 20th through the 22nd. Swell drops to 2.3ft - 3.3ft. There’s still some clean windows on the 21st and 22nd mornings, but it’s considerably weaker.

Now, the real standout – and I mean the *one* to circle on your calendar – is the morning of Sunday, the 23rd of August. We’ve got a 5.6ft pulse from the SSE, with a shorter period of 10 seconds, but the energy is massive (1228). The wind is light and cross-offshore, which will groom it nicely. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and it’s the biggest, cleanest offering of the whole window. The sets will have some punch.

Monday the 24th morning is still fun at 4.6ft with glassy conditions.

Tuesday and Wednesday mornings (25th and 26th) are around 3.9ft and 2.0ft respectively, with glassy wind or clean conditions. Energy tails off.

Then we get another late push. On Thursday the 27th morning, we see a tiny 2.0ft swell but with an incredible 19-second period from the SSW. That’s a very long-period groundswell. It won’t be big, but the lines will be clean and glassy. More of a longboard or a small-wave board day.

The final highlight is Friday the 28th morning. A 4.3ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and clean, cross-offshore wind. The energy is strong again (1035). A nice way to wrap up the forecast period.

The Best On Offer: The standouts are Friday morning, August 14th for the first clean pulse, and Sunday morning, August 23rd for the biggest, cleanest, most powerful swell of the bunch.

Stay stoked.

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