Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about Ixtapa in feet and miles per hour.

The first decent surf doesn’t show up until Sunday the 19th of July. Before that, Saturday the 18th is a total write-off—tiny 2ft swell from the SW with a messy cross-onshore breeze, just poor conditions.

Alright, Sunday morning the 19th is where we get our first proper look. Ixtapa will see a 3ft SW groundswell, with a very long period of 17 seconds, pushing in with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNW at 3 mph. The combined energy is solid at 951 (moderate). It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and it’s fairly consistent, but expect crowds sometimes. Water temp is sitting at 89°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Monday morning the 20th is a standout. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the SW, period of 16 seconds, and it’s glassy—absolute flat calm. The energy is pumping at 1052 (moderate). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, super clean. The afternoon gets cross-onshore and choppy, so get out early.

The run of quality continues. Tuesday the 21st is a bit more mixed, with a 4ft SW swell and cross-shore winds, but the energy is dropping to 714 (moderate). Nothing special.

Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd are pretty average—small swell, poor conditions, not worth losing sleep over.

But then Friday morning the 24th is a gem. A 2ft SW swell, but with a very long period of 24 seconds, combined with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW at 3 mph. The energy is 730 (moderate). It’s clean, and the long period will make it peel nicely at Ixtapa. Crowds are possible.

Now, the real excitement starts Saturday the 25th of July. The morning is glassy, with a 4ft SW swell at 21 seconds, and the energy is strong at 1161 (strong). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon swell jumps to 5ft, but it turns onshore, so it’s a bit messy.

Sunday the 26th continues the run. Glassy morning again, 5ft SW swell, 18-second period, energy at 1573 (strong). Excellent conditions for experienced surfers.

Monday the 27th is a big one. Both morning and afternoon are glassy. The morning has a 5ft SW swell at 16 seconds, energy 2143 (very strong). The afternoon bumps to 6ft, still glassy, energy 2068 (very strong). This is top-tier, powerful surf. At 6ft, it’s getting solid—more for experienced surfers.

Tuesday the 28th morning is the best of the whole run. Glassy, calm, with a 7ft SSW swell at 16 seconds. Combined energy is 2361 (very strong). That’s a serious, powerful groundswell hitting a beach. It’s excellent for experts, but at 7ft it’s too big for beginners. The afternoon sees some cross-onshore chop, but the morning is pure gold.

Wednesday the 29th morning is another glassy beauty, 6ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, energy 1866 (strong). Again, excellent for experienced surfers.

Thursday the 30th morning is clean and glassy, 5ft SSW swell, 14 seconds, energy 1395 (strong). Good solid surf.

From Friday the 31st onward, the swell starts to fade. Dropping to 4ft, then 3ft by the 1st of August, and the winds become more onshore and messy. The last few days of the window are small and unremarkable, with a few glassy mornings but not much push.

So, to sum it up: the standout windows are Monday morning the 20th for a clean, moderate swell, and Tuesday morning the 28th for the biggest, most powerful swell of the whole run. Get on it.

Rusty

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