Ixtapa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, your local surf reporter, comin' at ya live from the Ixtapa zone.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a fun little pulse of swell rollin’ in starting Thursday morning. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin’ at a balmy 89°, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

Thursday morning (30 July) is the standout session of this whole window. Ixtapa is gonna be firing for the experienced crew. We’re lookin’ at a clean 5ft of SSW groundswell, with a solid 14-second period that’ll pack a punch. The combined energy is strong at 1025, and with glassy conditions and a light 3 mph NE breeze, it’s gonna be smooth as silk out there. The water’s a touch warmer than usual, too, which is a nice bonus. Just a heads up, this is a beginner-friendly spot on paper, but at this size, it’s more for the guys who know what they’re doing.

Thursday afternoon gets a bit tricky as the wind swings onshore, so the quality drops right off.

The rest of the first week and into the next is a mixed bag. Friday (31 July) morning cleans up with some cross-offshore wind, dropping to a still-fun 4ft, but the energy is moderate (609). Saturday and Sunday mornings are smaller and glassy, but the swell dips below 3ft. These are good for a log or a longboard, but nothing to get overly excited about.

Now, if you’ve got patience, the second week starts to build again. From Friday (7 August) morning, we see a return of better groundswell. The 18-second period on the morning of the 7th is a real sign of deep ocean energy, and with glassy winds, it’s a promising call. The real highlight of the second week looks to be Sunday (9 August) and Monday (10 August) mornings. Both show clean 4ft SSW swell with cross-offshore breezes and solid energy readings in the 500-600 range. The 20-second period on Monday afternoon is a monster, but it’ll be blown out by a strong cross-onshore, so stick to the morning windows. The standouts for the second week are those mornings from the 9th to the 11th, where the light winds meet that long-period groundswell.

There’s a small drop-off mid-week, but the pattern rebuilds again for the 12th, 13th, and 14th of August mornings. Again, clean conditions, 3ft to 4ft of SW swell, and periods in the 14-17 second range. The energy is moderate, but the consistency and clean winds make these good solid options for a surf.

Overall, the first morning is your best bet for quality and size. After that, it’s a waiting game for the second week’s morning windows.

Rusty.

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