Igoda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s go, mate. Rusty here, lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for the Igoda stretch.

First off, it’s a bit of a slow burner. The water is sitting at 63°, which is 5° cooler than the usual for this time of year. That’s seriously chilly, so you’ll be zippin’ that wetsuit right up. The early days, August 16th and 17th, are pretty much write-offs. The combined wave energy sits in the moderate range (446 to 580) but the wind is all wrong, mostly cross-onshore, and the early period on the 16th is a short, boily 7 seconds. Not worth paddling out.

The first real flicker of life shows up on August 19th. Wednesday morning has the wind swinging to a clean cross-off from the ENE at 9 mph, and by the afternoon it goes dead glassy. Swell is sitting at 5 ft from the SSW with a lovely 13-14 second period. The combined swell energy is strong, reading 800 and then 879. This is the standout window of the first week – clean lines, nice groundswell. The stronger period means it’ll wrap in with some power, and the glassy conditions on the afternoon will have the surface looking like a mirror. Just be aware Igoda can be inconsistent, and sometimes you’ll share the water with a few others.

After that, things get messy. The 20th through the 22nd turn into a battle with onshore winds. By the 23rd, it all goes a bit mental – a big 16 ft swell from the SSW with a whopping combined energy of 10,752 rolls in, but it’s being mauled by a strong 25 mph cross-onshore wind. That’s a washing machine. For a beach setup like Igoda, that’s more of a kite surfer’s dream than a paddle surfer’s idea of fun.

The 24th is still huge, with 13 ft of swell, but the note says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. The 25th and 26th calm down into the 5-7 ft range, with some cleaner morning winds from the ENE and NNE, but the swell period drops back to a shorter 8-9 seconds, making it a bit fat and less lined-up.

The real sweet spot, if you can hold out, lands on the morning of August 27th. Thursday sees a clean 7 ft swell from the ENE with a 9-second period, but the magic is in the wind – a light 6 mph offshore from the north. The combined energy is a punchy 1,608, and it’s flagged as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a morning for your step-up board. The 28th morning is also decent with a 5 ft groundswell and light cross-off winds, but the fun gets blown out by the afternoon.

Into the final days of August, it gets grotty again with onshore winds, and then the 31st shows a building 10 ft swell with clean cross-off winds. Again, the note says it might be too big for the spot, so pick your moment carefully. The best bet is clear as a bell: the morning of August 27th for size and clean offshore winds, and the afternoon of August 19th for that rare glassy, long-period perfection.

Rusty.

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