Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking in the water over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming our way, but it’s not a free-for-all for everyone. The first few days are packing some real punch, with a powerful, long-period SSW groundswell rolling in. The energy is seriously strong – we’re talking a combined energy reading of 2089 early on. That’s some serious grunt. This is for experienced surfers only, as the swell is pushing over 5 ft and even touching 6 ft. For a beginner, that’s a whole lot of ocean. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

The standout session, without a doubt, is Friday morning, September 4th at Ixtapa. You’ve got a clean 6 ft SSW swell with a 17-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The best part? The wind is absolutely glass, dead calm. The conditions are described as glassy, which is a surfer’s dream. This is the pick of the bunch, big, clean, and powerful. Just be aware it’s an exposed spot, so it’ll be handling all that energy, and the crowds can show up sometimes.

Saturday morning, September 5th, is another beauty. The swell drops slightly to 6 ft, but it’s still SSW, 16 seconds, and the wind is glass again. Another morning of clean, offshore-conditions surf. Very good for experienced surfers.

The surf starts to ease off through Sunday and Monday, but the quality remains high. Sunday morning, September 6th, has a 5 ft SSW swell with a 15-second period and glassy wind. Monday morning, September 7th, dips to 4 ft, but the wind is still glass. It’s all good, clean surf, just getting smaller.

The second week is a bit more of a mixed bag, but there are still plenty of windows for a good wave. The swell drops consistently, mostly under 3 ft, but the period stays long, often in the 15-20 second range. That means the swell will be clean and lined up, but you’ll have to wait for the sets. The best mornings will be those with that glassy or light offshore wind.

Wednesday morning, September 16th, is a nice little gem. A 3 ft SSW swell, 15 seconds, and glassy wind. Clean, fun, and manageable. Friday morning, September 18th, is also worth a mention. It’s only 3 ft, but the period jumps to 20 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. Combined with glassy wind, it’ll be some of the most beautiful, clean lines you’ll see all week, but it’ll be fat and slow on the beach. It’s a classic case of a point or reef break being better than a beach break for that one.

The afternoons in the second week mostly get a bit of a cross or cross-onshore breeze that messes with the surface, so stick to the mornings. There’s a few days with risk of thunderstorms, but nothing that would ruin the session.

Overall, the first weekend is the real standout. The windows of clean, glassy surf with a proper size are the ones to circle. If you’re an experienced surfer, Friday the 4th is your day. For everyone else, the mornings in the second week offer smaller, cleaner, but still very high-quality waves.

Rusty.

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