Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pike for Ixtapa.

We’ve got a decent pulse of SW groundswell lining up, but it’s going to take a little patience. The first solid call isn't until Wednesday the 29th, so don't bother paddling out before then. The water is sitting at 89°F with an anomaly of 3°F warmer than usual, so you’re looking at bathwater temps, a touch warmer than normal.

The standout session is hands down Wednesday the 29th morning. Ixtapa is the only break in the frame. We've got a solid 6ft of SSW swell with a very long 16-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, pushing a combined energy reading of (1834). Those long-period swells can be a bit tricky on beach breaks, but this setup is clean. With a light ENE cross-off breeze at 3 mph, it’s going to be tidy. The catch? At 6ft, this is definitely for experienced surfers only. Crowds might pop up sometimes, but if you get in early, it’ll be well worth it.

Thursday the 30th morning is another beauty. The swell drops slightly to 5ft from the SSW, still with a solid 14-second period (1025 energy). That glassy NNW wind at 3 mph is a dream scenario—clean as a whistle. Again, this is more for the experienced crew.

Friday the 1st of August morning is clean as well, with glassy conditions, but the swell is dropping to 4ft. Good surf, but the energy is weakening (631).

Now, the pattern gets smaller through the weekend and into the start of the next week. You’ll see plenty of glassy or light wind mornings from Saturday the 2nd through Tuesday the 5th, but the swell drops below 3ft. It's rideable but not a standout.

We get a bit of a resurgence kicking off the second week. Friday the 8th morning looks promising with 3ft of SSW swell and an 18-second period (802 energy) under a clean offshore N wind at 6 mph. That’s a real long period, so expect nice lines with long lulls. A good call for the more experienced.

Then Saturday the 9th morning sees the swell bump up to 4ft from the SSW, 16-second period (933 energy) with a cross-off breeze from the east at 6 mph. That’s a solid morning.

But the real standout for the second week is Monday the 11th morning. Don’t let the 3ft height fool you—that’s a very long 20-second period SW groundswell (886 energy). With glassy conditions and zero wind from the north, that’s going to produce some beautifully groomed, lined-up waves. A morning for the connoisseur.

After that, it holds in the 4ft range through Wednesday the 13th morning with clean, glassy conditions. The consistency is there, but the size is moderate. Good, but not a barnburner.

So, to sum it up: Wednesday the 29th morning and Thursday the 30th morning are your best bets for the first week. For the second week, keep an eye on Friday the 8th morning and don’t sleep on Monday the 11th morning—that long-period glassy session could be the real sleeper swell.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

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