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Conditions at Acapulco in July
July: South Swell Consistency in the Heart of the Wet Season
July continues delivering energetic summer swell to Acapulco. The average wave height is 4-5ft (1.3m), the average period is 13.6s, and the swell window is dominated by SSW (72.6%) with a much larger S component (23.8%) than winter months. The wave-height distribution is full of rideable waves: 51.7% in the 1-1.5m (3-5ft) range, 14.2% in the 1.5-2m (5-6ft) class, and about 1.2% in the 2-2.5m (6-8ft) class. The underlying swell resource remains high, especially from tropical storms spinning off the Mexican coastline.
However, the summer trade-off is wind and moisture. Ideal offshore wind only occurs 43% of the time, and although W/WNW flow is still common, E and ESE winds take up a larger share of the daily breeze. Rainfall is heavy at 6.29mm/day, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms. Air temperatures balance around 25.9°C and the sea surface temperature climbs to 30.7°C. Surfable mornings can be outstanding -- the combination of long-period S/SW groundswell and a light offshore land breeze is magical -- but be ready to dodge showers and sticky humidity.
Average Spot conditions at Acapulco in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Acapulco during July. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Acapulco for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Acapulco for July. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Acapulco.