Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty with a look at what’s coming up for the Ixtapa stretch over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, things are sleepy. The first few days are a bit of a write-off: Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th are pretty weak, with some bumpy onshore crud. Tuesday the 14th morning is a tease – just 2.6ft from the SSW with glassy conditions, but the energy’s low (591) so it’s a small, clean knee-thumper for the patient ones. The real action starts to build from the middle of the week.

Tuesday afternoon on the 14th actually gets a pulse of 4.9ft from the SSE but the period drops to 10 seconds and the wind turns cross-onshore, so you’ll be dodging chop. Not the one.

The standouts start to appear around Saturday the 18th morning. That’s a tiny 2.0ft from the SW, but it’s packing a super long 19-second period and glassy conditions – the energy reading (542) is moderate but that period will make it peel nicely. A clean, long-period runner for the more experienced who know where to sit.

Now, the main event. If you can wait, Monday the 20th morning at Ixtapa is where we really hit the jackpot. We’ve got 4.3ft from the SW with a solid 16-second groundswell, a cross-offshore breeze from the east, and the combined energy (1103) is pumping solidly. This is excellent, clean surf for those who know their way around. It’s not beginner territory at that size, but the quality is undeniable. Crowds are sometimes an issue there, so paddle out early.

There’s another great window late in the run. Friday the 24th morning brings a massive 3.0ft swell from the SW with a freakishly long 24-second period – combined energy (1111) is strong and that period will wrap deep. The wind is a clean cross-offshore. This one is all about the shape and the power; it will be a rippable wall for the crew who can handle the long lulls.

Then Saturday the 25th morning – 3.6ft from the SW, 21-second period, glassy. Energy is huge at 1472. That is a legit session, glassy and powerful.

Finally, to wrap it up, Monday the 27th morning looks fire: 5.6ft from the SW, 18-second period, glassy off a NE breeze, and energy at 2068. That’s a strong, punchy groundswell with clean conditions. Only for experienced surfers at that size, but it’s the kind of day you remember.

In between, there are some small windows on Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th mornings with glass or near-calm winds and waist-high swell, but keep an eye on the tides. The second week has some serious potential, so check back in.

Stay stoked, and paddle hard.

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