Igoda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and see what these next two weeks are serving up for our stretch of coast.

The opening days are a total washout. Monday the 14th is pushing serious size—around 10 to 12 feet—but that’s way too much juice for this setup. It’s not just big; it’s onshore junk. You’re just fighting a losing battle. The energy is through the roof, but it means nothing if you can’t surf it. We’re looking at a couple of days of waiting it out.

The first real window cracks open on Tuesday morning, the 15th. That’s our standout. The swell drops to a much more manageable 7 feet, but the magic is in the conditions. Glassy, with a light offshore breeze. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 64°, so don’t forget the hood. Swell direction is out of the E, which lines up perfectly for this break. Wave energy is still solid and there’s good period in the swell. This is your window—expect clean, powerful lines. It’s inconsistent here, so you’ll be waiting your turn, but the ones that come through will be worth it. Go get it before the afternoon cross-shore messes it up.

From Tuesday afternoon onward, things get messy. Wednesday the 16th is a full washout with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Swell drops but the quality tanks. Thursday the 17th is more of the same—rain, chop, messy cross-shore. There’s a pulse of long-period SSW swell (15 seconds) on Thursday, but it’s wrapped in poor conditions. Not your day.

The next real potential is on Friday morning, the 18th. Swell bumps back up to 8 feet from the ESE with a shorter period (8 seconds), and while it’s not the cleanest, it’s cross-shore and might be okay for the experienced crew. The afternoon jumps to 10 feet, which is too big again.

Saturday the 19th turns into a beast. We’re looking at 13 to 15 feet of pure east energy, with strong cross-offshore winds keeping the face reasonably clean. This is big, powerful stuff. The energy readings are massive. This is expert territory only. If you’re not comfortable charging serious size, sit this one out on the beach. It’s a spectacle, not a participation event.

Sunday morning, the 20th, is the other standout, and it’s a different flavor entirely. The swell backs down to a still-chunky 10 feet from the E, but the wind drops to nothing. Glassy, clean, and meaty. The energy is still strong, but the period is good (11 seconds). This is as good as it gets for a bigger wave day. It’ll be a battle to get out, but the paddle-out will be easier with those long-period sets. The afternoon turns onshore and degrades fast, so it’s a morning mission.

After that, it’s a downward slide into the second week. There’s a push of long-period SSW swell (16 seconds) on Tuesday the 22nd, but it’s buried under cross-onshore winds and chop. Not worth the drive. The rest of that week is a mix of average conditions and small, messy swells. The highlight might be a clean-ish cross-offshore on Wednesday the 23rd with 5 feet, but the energy is weak. You’d be scratching for scraps.

That’s the long and short of it. Two real windows: Tuesday morning the 15th for clean, mid-sized waves, and Sunday morning the 20th for bigger, glassy faces. The later part of the month looks poor, but as we know, that can change.

Stay sharp.

Rusty.

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