Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things pick up. The overall pattern is a long run of south-southwest swell, with a couple of real standout windows for clean waves. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 88.2°F initially, which is a nice bonus.

The first real recommendation comes on Thursday morning, July 9th, at Ixtapa. We’ve got a clean 4.3ft SSW groundswell (15 seconds) rolling in with a light north wind giving us cross-offshore conditions. The ocean is clean, with moderate wave energy (854). It’s a solid, fun sized wave for a beginner-friendly spot like this. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so just be aware.

The standout of the whole run, without a doubt, is Friday morning, July 10th. Ixtapa is looking absolutely pristine. We’re talking 4.3ft of that same long-period SSW groundswell, but with a glassy, zero wind condition. The ocean will be like a mirror. The combined energy is moderate (725), but the quality will be top-notch. This is the session to point the car towards.

After that, we get a few mornings of clean, smaller surf. Sunday, July 12th, serves up a clean 3.9ft SSW swell with a light cross-off breeze, and Monday, July 13th, has a glassy 3.3ft. Tuesday, July 14th, is another glassy morning with 3.0ft waves. These are all good, but not the barn-burner of Friday.

Then we get a bit of a pulse. Wednesday morning, July 15th, sees a bump in size to 5.2ft from the S (12 seconds) with a clean offshore wind. The energy is moderate (835), and it’s clean. The afternoon gets messy with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-onshore wind, so get it in the morning.

Thursday, July 16th, and Friday, July 17th, both have clean mornings on offer - 3.3ft and 4.3ft of SSW swell respectively, with light winds. The second week settles into a similar pattern. The morning of Saturday, July 19th, is a real sleeper: a glassy 2.0ft wave, but with a very long 19-second period from the SW. That’s a proper groundswell, and it will pulse. The energy is low (362), but for a point break or reef, those long lines will be beautiful. Sunday, July 19th, and Monday, July 20th, both have clean mornings, with Monday looking particularly good with a glassy 3.6ft SW swell and strong moderate energy (945).

The rest of the run into the 23rd is more of the same: small, clean mornings with light winds. The afternoons are generally a write-off due to onshore winds and risk of storms. Plan your sessions for the dawn patrol.

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