Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Depends on the day

Depends on the day (reply)

judy w/cane — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 08:13:43 +0000

I've been coming down to La Ropa for more that two decades, but haven't been in the ocean for maybe four years as my balance sucks. I'm always tempted, esp. in the a.m. or late in the day (the 5 o'clock calm). Some days the waves break bigger and some it's quite calm. I guess you'd have to see what it's like on the day you go and judge for yourself. Have fun, whatever you do.

RV parks (reply)

Linda from Canada — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 01:32:15 +0000

I highly recommend RVing in Mexico- we did it for 6 years...staying longer at El Manglar in Zihua each year, and finally buying our condo here. Sometimes we miss those RV days- wonderful memories. I wrote my book here, about our 6 years of RVing in Mexico.

RV parks (reply)

Talley Ho — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 23:41:37 +0000

There is one in Ixtapa, no pets, and two in Zihua, both on La Ropa. There is a third, but it only has three spots, and we (the three of us) have it tied up for years! Moho's are a great option here.

Anywhere in the bay (reply)

sandytoes — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:44:59 +0000

Thank you for all of the replies. A little exploring is coming up then. I had mentioned the car rental because I want to be able to stop and explore for RV camping as we have an older one and may travel down after I've retired. Our landlord has a cabdriver recommended we call so I'll give him a shout for a daily service charge.

Anywhere in the bay (reply)

Talley Ho — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:25:40 +0000

Anywhere in the bay that Zihua is on is usually very calm.

Occasionally, a swell will run through, but even so, our 13 year old dog can make it through the worst of them, and she is fragile, too.

I'd suggest taxi to Rossy's on Playa la Ropa. The taxi can take you right to the "door", and there are tables and chairs. It is usually one of the calmest spots on la Ropa. If that's too rough, you can look from there.

Beach with gentle waves? (reply)

norm — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:07:28 +0000

Shuffling could be difficult and stepping on sting ray might be bad for back(and foot)

Beach with gentle waves? (reply)

BarbStratton — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:03:25 +0000

I agree, and this would give you a little more variety.

Beach with gentle waves? (reply)

Julian — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:56:12 +0000

If you want an adventure out of town, the beach in front of the restaurants in La Barra de Potosi is nice for swimming in the morning. You can take a taxi out and spend the day. Playa Blanca at that end is very calm for most of the day.

Beach with gentle waves? (reply)

norm — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:34:41 +0000

Avoid Isla de Ixtapa as getting out of boat involves someone on the dock grabbing one hand and pulling and with a rocking boat,,it can be difficult even with a strong back

Beach with gentle waves? (reply)

willyspuddle — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:28:10 +0000

LaRopa

https://goo.gl/maps/zqoK3

Cheers!

Beach with gentle waves? (reply)

CalBear — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:55:21 +0000

Agree with LabRat, north end of La Ropa in front of Intrawest is about the calmest surf in the area. A bonus is water clarity is as good as I can remember.

Beach with gentle waves?

sandytoes — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:25:02 +0000

Due to my wifes fragile back, we are wondering if there is a local beach with gentle waves. Playa el Palmar waves are too rough for her to enjoy and she wants to swim in the ocean. We will probably be renting a car shortly for some sightseeing so we can travel a bit, not hours of driving though. Possibly Las Gatas is a place to visit, but I wonder about a rough boat ride over, that will screw her back up for sure. Any suggestions, please? Isla Ixtapa looks like it has calm bays but, again, the trip over could screw things up.