Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Rusty here. Let’s break down what Ixtapa is putting on the table for the coming weeks.

Right from the top, the water is running hot. A solid 89°F, which is about 4°F above normal for this time of year. That’s bathwater territory, and it feels a lot warmer than typical.

The surf gets rolling on the morning of Thursday the 10th. A long-period SW groundswell hits at 4ft with a 16-second interval. The energy is moderate at 892. A light offshore breeze from the north is going to keep the faces clean. This long period at a beach break can make the waves a little walled, but it’s clean and rideable for beginners. The afternoons turn bumpy with a cross-onshore, so the morning is your window.

Friday morning the 11th is the real gem of the first week. The wind goes dead calm, glassy. The swell stays at 4ft from the SSW, period at 15 seconds, and a combined energy of 816. It’s absolutely clean, no wind ripple at all. That’s the best morning of the first few days. The afternoon blows out again.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th drop off a little to 3ft and 2ft, but the mornings stay clean with cross-off winds or glass. It’s a fun, small wave window for the loggers and beginners.

Monday the 14th is a weird one. Only 3ft, but a 18-second groundswell, energy at 496. Glassy morning, but it’s gutless. Fine for a cruise, not much push.

From Tuesday the 15th through Thursday the 17th, we build back to 4ft to 4ft. Periods hold around 14 to 17 seconds. The mornings are consistently glassy or light offshore. Energy climbs back into the 900s. A very solid, clean run of surf.

Rolling into the second week, Saturday the 20th is the main event. The morning delivers a 4ft swell, but it’s a 19-second pulse from the SW, with a combined energy of 1067. The wind is calm, glassy. That’s a powerful, clean groundswell session. Not for the faint of heart if you’re a beginner, but for experienced surfers, it’s a cracker.

Monday the 21st is nearly identical: 4ft at 17 seconds, energy at 1065, and glassy again. Another top-tier morning. The pattern holds through the 25th, with the swell settling between 2ft and 4ft, but the energy stays decent. The mornings are your only shot, as the afternoons get onshore and messy.

To sum it up: if you don’t paddle out before lunch, you’re missing the best of it. The 11th, 20th, and 21st are the standouts. The water is warm, the swell is consistent, and the winds are playing ball in the a.m.

Catch you in the lineup.

Rusty.

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