Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me break this down for ya. We’re looking at Ixtapa. The water temp is running a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, about 89°, so it’s a bit toastier than average, not crazy though.

First proper wave action kicks off Friday morning, July 17th. Not huge—3 ft from the SSW—but the wind is glassy out of the ENE at 3 mph. That makes for clean little rollers. Combined energy is moderate (352), nothing to write home about but for a beginner-friendly spot, it’s a nice little warm-up. Crowds are possible here sometimes, but this early in the forecast it shouldn’t be a zoo.

Saturday morning, July 18th, drops to 2 ft but the period jumps to 19 seconds—that’s long-period groundswell. Wind is cross-off from the north at 3 mph, giving clean waves. Energy is moderate (433). This is a point-break sort of setup, so that long period won’t break too straight; it’ll wrap in nicely. Worth a paddle even though it’s small.

Now, Sunday morning, July 19th, is where it gets tasty. 3 ft from the SW, period 17 seconds—still nice and long. Wind is cross-off again out of the NW at 3 mph. Combined energy jumps to nearly 1000 (998). Getting into moderate-strong territory. The surf is gonna have some push but stay clean. This is one of the better windows.

But the standout so far? Monday morning, July 20th. 4 ft, SW swell, 16-second period, glassy as glass from the ENE at 3 mph. The combined energy is over 1000 (1054)—moderate-strong. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. That 4 ft is still fine for strong beginners, but the power is real. Clean faces, good shape.

Tuesday morning, July 21st, still solid: 4 ft, cross-off from the WNW, clean. Energy dropping a bit (673). Still good.

Wednesday through Thursday mornings are smaller and less consistent, but Thursday morning, July 23rd, gives us 3 ft with glassy wind from the ENE. Clean but small. Energy moderate (430).

Then we get a real beauty: Friday morning, July 24th. Only 2 ft but the period is 24 seconds—very, very long-period groundswell. Glassy wind from the north. Energy is moderate-strong (772). This is a reef or point break kind of wave. Could be clean and lined up even if it's small.

Saturday morning, July 25th, is the big standout in the second week. 4 ft from the SW, 21-second period, glassy wind from the ESE. Combined energy is very strong (1258). This is excellent for experienced surfers. Clean, powerful, long-period swell. If you can get out, this is the one to aim for.

Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th mornings keep the size coming—5 ft and 6 ft respectively—but the wind gets a bit cross or glassy with some risk of thunderstorms. Still, the energy is very strong (1930 and 2662). These are expert-level waves. Over 5 ft, so not for beginners at all.

Tuesday morning, July 28th: 7 ft, glassy calm, from the SSW. Excellent for experts. Energy is through the roof (2512). This is big and clean.

The rest of the period into early August sees the swell backing down to 3 ft–4 ft, with glassy mornings and cleaner conditions, but the energy drops. Still fun for the beginner-to-intermediate crew.

Overall, the best windows are Monday the 20th morning and Saturday the 25th morning. Both offer clean, glassy conditions with solid long-period SW swell. The 25th has more power; the 20th is a bit more manageable for strong intermediates. For pure size and clean conditions, Tuesday the 28th morning is pure expert territory.

Rusty out.

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