Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook for our region. Let's get straight into it.

We've got a solid run of surf lining up, starting right now and running through the whole 16-day window. The big story is a long period SW groundswell that rolls in at the beginning and keeps us in the game for a good stretch. The water temp is sitting at 89°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you won't be needing a wetsuit, that's for sure.

The standout window kicks off Friday morning, August 14th at Ixtapa. We've got a 4ft swell coming from the SW with a very long period of 18 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading is a solid 1284, so there's plenty of grunt in the water. The wind is dead glassy from the NNW, which means the surface will be as clean as it gets. Now, with that long period, it'll be a bit more lined up and better for the point and reef setups than a fast beach break, but the quality is there for experienced surfers. Saturday morning, August 15th, is also looking excellent – another 5ft SW swell, period around 16 seconds, and glassy offshore winds from the north. Keep the crowds in mind though, this spot can get busy sometimes.

The energy drops a notch into Sunday, but it's still a solid morning with 4ft SW swell and glassy conditions. By Monday and Tuesday, the swell settles a bit to 4ft, but the mornings are staying clean with light offshore winds, making for some fun, user-friendly waves. The consistency is fairly consistent here, so you'll be getting waves.

Around the middle of next week, the swell size backs off a little, but the quality stays high in the mornings. Wednesday August 19th morning is a glassy 4ft from the SW.

Then, look out for a late pulse. Towards the end of the third week, on Friday August 21st afternoon, a new swell starts to show, but the wind is messy. The real highlight is Saturday August 22nd morning. The swell jumps to 7ft from the S with a period of 11 seconds, and the wind is a clean offshore from the ENE. The combined energy is a strong 1415. This is an excellent session for experienced surfers, but with waves over 8ft expected in the afternoon, that's expert territory. Sunday morning the 23rd sees the swell back to 4ft from the SW with clean conditions.

The final week of the outlook sees a few more mornings of clean, glassy surf with waist-to-chest high waves, mainly from the SW and west. The period drops a bit, but there's still plenty of fun to be had on the right tide. The very last days of the window, from the 27th into the 29th, have a touch of long period SW groundswell again, with glassy mornings, offering a nice note to finish on.

Rusty.

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