Surf Forecasts:
Igoda surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,810 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Igoda in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Igoda over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Igoda in feet and miles per hour.
First off, there’s a bit of a slow start, but Sunday the 5th of July is the real gem. Sunday morning looks absolute magic – glassy, with a light NNE breeze at 3 mph, and a solid 5ft swell rolling in from the southeast with a 12-second period. That’s proper groundswell, moderate wave energy (653), and the break loves that SE direction. It’s an intermediate spot, inconsistent, so when it turns on you gotta be there. Crowds can show up sometimes, but this quality will be worth it. Water temp is about average for the season.
Sunday arvo stays clean with a 4ft SE swell, cross-off wind, still good.
Monday the 6th gets small – 3ft in the morning with cross-on wind. Monday arvo cleans up glassy with a 3ft wave – fine for a longboard. Tuesday and Wednesday turn ugly with building onshore wind and messy conditions. Wednesday arvo the wind hits 19 mph and the swell jumps to 7ft with a short 7-second period – lumpy and no good.
Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th see a big swell – 8ft to 8ft from the SSW, strong wave energy (1747 to 3410). That’s expert-only, with strong cross-onshore wind – more for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
Saturday the 11th stays rough with 6ft SSW swell and strong cross-off wind – still marginal. Sunday the 12th is a mix of 5ft S swell and cross-shore wind. The whole next week is mostly poor with strong winds and lumpy chop.
But there’s hope. Wednesday the 15th of July morning has 5ft easterly swell with clean cross-off breeze – worth a look. Thursday the 16th morning is the other standout: 6ft E swell with an 11-second period and a light offshore NNW breeze at 9 mph. Clean and offshore, moderate energy (912), and good shape. The direction isn’t perfect for the optimum SE but still a fun session.
Friday the 17th morning goes to 7ft SW swell with strong cross-off wind – marginal. Friday arvo and Saturday the 18th get too big – 10ft to 13ft SSW swell with wild wind – only for the hardcore.
Sunday the 19th drops to 5ft but still messy. Monday the 20th morning has a tiny 2ft SW swell with a clean cross-off NE breeze – a nice little clean-up, but small.
So the takeaway: Sunday the 5th of July morning is the best – glassy, clean, 5ft SE swell. Thursday the 16th of July morning is another good one with clean offshore wind and 6ft swell. The rest is mostly a bust. Get it while it’s good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 778 | 583 | 403 | 263 | 163 | 124 | 84 | 206 | 261 | 227 | 362 | 428 | 2088 | 1743 | 1877 | 1831 | 2022 | 1992 | 1633 | 861 | 743 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:32AM1.35m | 7:06PM1.42m | 7:12AM1.28m | 7:48PM1.38m | 7:59AM1.20m | 8:40PM1.34m | 9:02AM1.11m | 9:47PM1.30m | 10:27AM1.07m | 11:11PM1.29m | 12:02PM1.09m | 00:34AM1.33m | 1:20PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.34m | 12:44PM0.22m | 1:16AM0.37m | 1:22PM0.28m | 2:04AM0.42m | 2:08PM0.36m | 3:05AM0.46m | 3:07PM0.43m | 4:22AM0.48m | 4:26PM0.48m | 5:49AM0.45m | 5:57PM0.47m | 7:07AM0.37m | 7:17PM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — |
 | 5:13 | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 778 | 583 | 403 | 263 | 163 | 124 | 82 | 206 | 261 | 227 | 362 | 23 | 9 | 1743 | 1877 | 1831 | 2022 | 1992 | 1633 | 861 | 743 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 44 | 29 | 24 | 36 | 93 | 84 | 48 | 36 | 59 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 60 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 47 | 35 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | NE 7 | — | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 73 | — | 9 | — | 32 | 428 | 2088 | — | 1515 | — | — | — | — | 293 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 202 | 282 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 8 | 71 | 15 | 53 | 446 | 474 |
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