Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up. It’s Rusty here, giving you the full rundown for Ixtapa.

The ocean’s got a bit of life in it, but it’s gonna be a game of patience. We’ve got a long stretch of small, clean surf coming up, but the real juice is saved for the second week. The water’s sitting at 88°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can leave the booties at home.

Thursday afternoon kicks things off with a tiny 2ft SSW swell, but it’s coming with a light south wind and the conditions are just poor. Not worth paddling out for. You'll be fighting for nothing.

Friday morning is the first real chance. The swell bumps up to a clean 3ft from the SSW, with a long 18-second period. The wind is glassy, and the report’s calling it “very good.” This is your window. The break is fairly consistent and it’s exposed to the south, so it should be picking up that energy. The energy is moderate (886), but the clean conditions make it rideable. The afternoon turns to a cross-on breeze and it gets messy, so get your waves in early.

Saturday morning is another clean one with a cross-off breeze and 4ft of SSW swell. Still a bit short on power (819), but it’s clean. The afternoon gets chopped up again.

Sunday morning brings back the glassy conditions with 4ft SSW swell. Another good, clean window. The period is dropping a touch to 14 seconds, but it’s still workable.

Monday and Tuesday mornings follow the same pattern – glassy, clean, with 3ft and 3ft of SSW swell. This place is a morning spot, no doubt. The afternoons are all but written off with the onshore breeze.

Wednesday morning we’ve got a risk of thunderstorms, but the wind is calm and glassy with 3ft SW swell. It’s clean, but watch the sky.

Now, for the standouts. Friday the 14th is when things start to get interesting. The morning has a 4ft SW swell, but the period jumps to 18 seconds and the energy is strong (1117). It’s glassy, and the report says it’s “excellent” for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle. The afternoon jumps up to 5ft, but the wind goes onshore, so stick to the morning session.

Saturday the 15th is the other big one. 5ft of SW swell with a 16-second period, and the energy is strong (1174). The morning is glassy again. This is proper head-high-plus surf, so it’s not for the beginners. The afternoon gets a cross-on breeze, which will chop it up.

After that, the swell backs off a touch. The mornings from the 16th through the 20th stay in the 3ft to 4ft range, with glassy conditions and clean surf. The periods start to drop back to 14-15 seconds, so the energy is still moderate. It’s still a good run of morning waves.

By the end of the run, on the 21st, the swell fades to 3ft and the energy drops to weak (301). The window is closing.

So there you have it. The first week is all about small, clean morning sessions. The real standouts are the mornings of the 14th and 15th – that’s when the swell, period, and wind all line up for some proper waves. Keep an eye on the sky for those thunderstorms on the 12th and 13th. Overall, it’s a promising run, but the afternoons are a write-off. Get out there early.

Rusty.

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