Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and look at the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a classic summer swell pattern shaping up, with a real mix of clean mornings and choppy afternoons. The main window of quality surf is right at the start, then it gets a bit messy before a few more promising windows later on.

The First Call – Friday, August 14th
The standout is Friday morning. We have a solid, clean 4ft SW groundswell rolling in with an 18-second period, and it’s dead flat glass. The energy is strong too, sitting at 1284. This is the pick of the bunch—a proper session for the experienced crew jumping off at Ixtapa (Ixtapa). This is going to be the best, most lined-up swell of the whole window. Just know the break itself is fairly consistent, and the water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

The Rest of the First Week
Saturday morning, August 15th, starts similar—5ft at 16 seconds with a glassy feel. It’s still good, but a step down from Friday, with the energy dipping slightly to 1179. It's still well worth a paddle out. The afternoons, however, are the letdown, with the onshore breeze turning things to chop.

Sunday, August 16th, has a bit more of a windswell feel, dropping to 4ft at 15 seconds. The morning is clean and offshore, but the energy is fading to 732. Good, but not in the same league as Friday.

Monday through Wednesday (17th-19th) sees the size back off to the 4ft range, with mixed winds and a lot of “questionable tide” calls. The energy stays moderate, hovering between 540 and 736. There are still some glassy morning windows, like Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, that will be clean but smaller. Not a waste of time, but not a headline act.

The Mid-Range Slump
From Thursday, August 20th, through the following Tuesday, August 25th, it gets trickier. The swell drops to under 3ft, and the period shortens, meaning weaker, more disorganized waves. The energy drops hard into the 269 to 616 range. Most of this stretch is riddled with cross-onshore winds and stormy conditions, making it tough going. There is a very brief clean-up on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning (25th and 26th), but the swell is tiny—only 2ft. It’s not worth getting excited about.

The Final Stretch – The Long-Range Promise
The last week is where things start to look up again, but it’s a long-range call so I’d temper expectations. From Thursday, August 27th, onwards the swell rebuilds. Friday morning, August 28th, has a clean, glassy 4ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds, with energy back up to 815. That’s a promising sign and could be another good session.

Then, Saturday morning, August 29th, shows the biggest jump in size for the second week—a 4ft SW with a clean, offshore wind, energy at 834. It’s got potential to be a proper day, but we’re a week and a half out, so don’t book the time off work just yet.

So, to sum it up: get out there early Friday morning. That’s your window. The rest of the first week is manageable, the mid-week is a write-off, and the final weekend is something to keep an eye on.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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