Igoda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Igoda over the next couple of weeks.

First thing’s first – the water is sitting at 64°, which is a solid 4° colder than what you’d normally expect for this time of year. That’s a notable chill, so grab a thicker wetsuit.

The opening stretch is pretty quiet. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are only offering up small, weak stuff – around 3 ft to 3 ft from the east. The combined energy is low, hanging around 263 to 335, so not much push. The weekend is a write-off.

Monday the 17th morning sees a bump in energy, with short-period 5 ft ENE swell (584), but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. Not great. The afternoon gets interesting though – a long-period 4 ft SSW groundswell rolls in with a 14-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 1048, which is moderate. But the wind is straight onshore, so it’s messy. Tough to get excited.

Tuesday the 18th drops off again. Small, onshore, poor conditions. A gap day.

Now, Wednesday the 19th is the first real standout. The morning serves up clean 4 ft SSW groundswell, period of 14 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE. Combined energy is a solid 761 (moderate). The afternoon stays clean and glassy. This is the best on offer in the first week. Igoda will be worth a look if you want some clean, lined-up waves.

Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st morning see the swell building, but the wind gets stronger. Friday morning hits 7 ft SSW at 14 seconds, with a huge combined energy of 1641, but it’s blowing 16 mph cross-offshore. That’s a lot of power, but it’ll be a handful. Friday afternoon gets even windier, 22 mph, and the quality drops. Not recommended.

The weekend is a no-go. Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd are blown out with strong onshore winds, lumpy conditions, and big swell (over 7 ft and up to 10 ft). Combined energy peaks at 3208 on Sunday afternoon – that’s very strong wave energy. Only for experts, and even then, the wind is cruel.

Here comes the real highlight. Monday the 24th morning. Glassy conditions, 8 ft SSW groundswell at a 15-second period, and combined energy of 2984. That’s a big, powerful, long-period swell with zero wind. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the best session of the whole outlook. The afternoon holds up at 7 ft, but the wind swings cross-shore, so the morning is the window.

Tuesday the 25th is still solid, with 6 ft SSW groundswell and clean cross-offshore wind. Combined energy at 1336 – still strong, but not as perfect as Monday.

Wednesday the 26th morning is a nice surprise – light offshore wind from the NNW, 4 ft SSW groundswell, 12-second period, combined energy 852. Clean, fun waves. The afternoon turns onshore and choppy, so surf early.

The last few days of the month trail off. Thursday 27th and Friday 28th are small, with onshore winds or light cross-shore, not worth the paddle. The combined energy drops below 400. Saturday 29th is windy and poor. Sunday 30th morning has a tiny bit of clean 3 ft SSW groundswell with light cross-offshore wind, but it’s weak.

So, to sum it up: the standout is Monday 24th August morning – glassy, 8 ft, very long period groundswell, immense energy. If you can handle the size, that’s the day. The secondary pick is Wednesday 19th August for clean, smaller waves with a good rhythm. The rest is mostly wind-affected or too small. And remember, Igoda is inconsistent, so when it’s on, it’s on, but it doesn’t fire often.

Rusty.

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