Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Ixtapa over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the water is sitting at a warm 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll be in boardies for sure. The overall pattern starts with a solid pulse of SSW swell, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag with the wind. There’s a real window of opportunity mid-week, and then things get smaller and more inconsistent as we head into August.

We’ve got some serious energy aimed at Ixtapa right now. Tuesday the 28th afternoon is a no-go with a cross-on wind making a mess of the 7ft SSW swell (2196 combined energy). That's a lot of power, but the wind is ruining it.

Your first real standout is Wednesday morning, July 29th. The wind switches to a light NNE offshore, glassy conditions, and you’ve got a solid 6ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period. That’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is pumping at 1834. This is going to be clean and powerful. Ixtapa is an exposed beach, and with that long period, it might be a bit straight at times, but for experienced surfers, this is the best session on offer. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so get out early.

Thursday morning, July 30th, is another glassy session with a light north wind. The swell is a touch smaller at 5ft from the SSW (1025 energy), still with a nice 14-second period. It’s an excellent call for experienced surfers again, but not quite the beast of Wednesday.

After that, the swell slowly backs off. Friday morning, July 31st, is worth a mention – glassy as can be with 0 wind, and a clean 4ft SSW swell (630 energy). It’s a fun, smaller morning for a longer session.

There’s a real drop-off in size through the weekend and into the start of the next week. The mornings are often glassy, but the swell drops below 3ft. The combined energy dips into the 2-digit and low 3-digit range. It’s surfable but ordinary.

Saturday morning, August 8th, marks a return of some decent energy. You’ve got a 4ft SSW swell (940 energy) with a 16-second period and a light north wind making it glassy. That is another standout morning for the more experienced crew, though the week leading up to it is a bit flat.

Monday morning, August 10th, has clean, cross-off winds with a 4ft SSW swell (646 energy). It’s a solid, clean morning but nothing epic.

The very end of the run, Tuesday morning, August 11th, is a bit of a wildcard. There’s no wind, glassy conditions, and a 2ft SW swell but with a very long 18-second period (655 energy). That’s not much height, but that period will make for some weird, slow, bowling lines on the right bank. Interesting, but tiny.

So, for my money, Wednesday morning, July 29th is the clear winner – biggest swell, best wind, cleanest conditions. Saturday morning, August 8th is the distant second, a solid runner-up for a clean session with decent size. Don’t sleep on the glassy mornings when the swell is fading, they can still be fun on the log.

Rusty.

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