Surf Forecasts:
Igoda surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, ENE swell with 1,272 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Igoda this week:
The surf forecast for Igoda over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Igoda in the next 16 days are 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 17s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Igoda over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what Igoda's got cookin' for the next couple weeks.
This is a real head-scratcher of a forecast. Plenty of swell energy on the menu, but the wind and the consistency are gonna keep you on your toes.
Water temp is sittin' around 66°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, so a spring suit might be the call.
The first recommendation is from Monday, August 10th, but it's a slow start. That first afternoon has a weak 3ft SW groundswell, but that cross-onshore wind is gonna mess it all up into a choppy mess. The next few days, Tuesday and Wednesday, the swell picks up but it's either bumpy or just short-period junk.
We get some cleaner windows from Thursday the 13th through Friday the 14th, with those cross-offshore winds. But the morning of the 13th has a tiny 3ft groundswell with a real long 17-second period, which can be a bit fat and straight for a beach break. Even when the swell jumps to 8ft in the afternoon, it's riding on a 7-second period—just not got the shape.
The one true standout is Saturday, August 15th. This is the day to circle. The forecast is talkin' very good surf conditions. You've got a clean 6ft ENE swell in the morning with light offshore breezes, cleaning up even more by the afternoon with a nice 4ft E groundswell. This is your window for clean, fun waves.
Sunday the 16th has some size again, with a 7ft ENE groundswell and clean winds in the morning, but that's pushin' into the steeper territory.
Then it gets wild. The 21st of August (Friday week) a massive pulse is comin' through—we're talkin' 15ft to 16ft swell from the SE with an 12-second period and insane energy. The wind is clean and offshore, but that is just way too much for Igoda. That's for the big-wave chargers or the kite surfers.
After that, the wind swings onshore and the quality drops off a cliff for a few days. The end of the forecast window is back to clean winds, but the swell is weak and inconsistent.
The bottom line: Saturday, August 15th is your golden ticket. Everything else is either a wind battle, a bumpy mess, or just way too big. Don't sleep on that Saturday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 740 | 1028 | 659 | 826 | 702 | 582 | 368 | 414 | 458 | 431 | 355 | 514 | 495 | 358 | 322 | 1230 | 1272 | 1024 | 750 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.35m | 2:39AM1.47m | 3:08PM1.51m | 3:22AM1.56m | 3:48PM1.64m | 4:00AM1.62m | 4:24PM1.72m | 4:35AM1.62m | 4:58PM1.75m | 5:08AM1.59m | 5:31PM1.71m | 5:39AM1.52m | 6:01PM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.29m | 8:55AM0.15m | 9:16PM0.16m | 9:34AM0.03m | 9:56PM0.07m | 10:09AM-0.04m | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:41AM-0.06m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:13AM-0.03m | 11:40PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.05m | 00:10AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 22 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | SW 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 124 | 740 | 474 | 466 | 322 | 183 | 173 | 368 | 414 | 428 | 386 | 169 | 119 | 377 | 223 | 322 | 930 | 980 | 23 | 750 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 26 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | S 9 | E 12 | S 9 | SSW 15 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 195 | 280 | 1028 | 659 | 26 | 200 | 294 | 48 | 263 | 217 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 86 | 209 | 46 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | S 10 | — | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 8 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 46 | 33 | 68 | — | 8 | — | 59 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 179 | 122 | 327 | 231 | 826 | 702 | 582 | 366 | 256 | 458 | 431 | 355 | 514 | 495 | 358 | 159 | 1230 | 1272 | 1024 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 53 | 474 | 373 | 254 | 474 | 474 | 223 | 368 | 450 | 223 | 229 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 35 | 218 | 15 |
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The above surf forecast table for Igoda provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Igoda can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Igoda surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Igoda) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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