Igoda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Igoda in feet and miles.

The water’s proper cold – 63°F at Igoda, and that’s a good 5°F colder than usual for this time of year. You’ll be wanting a thick wetsuit, no doubt.

The outlook starts on Thursday 9 July, and the first few days are a bit of a right-off. Thursday morning’s got a messy 8ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, but it’s blown out by a cross-onshore wind at 16 mph. The afternoon only gets bigger – 10ft – but with the same wind, it’s just a lumpy, poor surf day. Friday and Saturday aren’t much better; the swell hangs around 7ft to 8ft, but the wind keeps it choppy and rough. The combined energy is high – 1750 to 5659 – but it’s all for nothing with that wind.

Then we hit a quiet patch. Sunday the 12th through Monday the 13th, the swell drops and the wind cleans up, giving you some clean, cross-offshore waves, but the heights are only 4ft to 7ft and the period is short – 7 to 8 seconds – so it’s weak, small stuff. Not worth getting excited about.

Now, the real highlight comes in the second week. Tuesday 14 July starts to turn it on. Tuesday morning goes glassy with a 4ft ESE swell at 9 seconds and the combined energy is a modest 397. The wind is dead calm, so it’s glassy. The real standout, though, is Wednesday 15 July. Morning glass with a 5ft E swell, 10-second period, and the combined energy at 541. It’s clean, glassy, and the waves will have a nice shape – this is the best of the early window. Thursday 16 July is also glassy, with 5ft E swell and 10-second period, so that’s a solid run.

But the absolute best is on Tuesday 21 July. A solid 7ft SSW groundswell rolls in with a 17 to 18-second period, offering a long-period, powerful groundswell. The combined energy is massive – 3574 to 4078 – and the wind goes offshore on Tuesday morning, with a gentle breeze, so it’s clean and lined up. This is for experienced surfers only – over 8ft in the afternoon – and the long period means it’ll be better for point breaks and reefs, rather than the beach break. Igoda is a beach break, so beware that the sets will be long and powerful, but the shape will be world-class for the crew who can handle it.

Wednesday 22 July still has a solid 6ft SSW groundswell with offshore wind in the morning, so it’s a good follow-up day.

After that, from Thursday 23 July to Friday 24 July, the wind picks up again and the quality drops, with the swell getting blown out or staying messy.

Bottom line: the first week is a washout. There’s a decent window from Wednesday 15 July through Thursday 16 July for small, clean, glassy waves. The absolute standout is Tuesday 21 July – a big, clean, expert-only day with a long-period groundswell and offshore winds. That’s the one to circle.

Rusty.

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