Igoda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Igoda for the next couple weeks. Today, Friday the 31st, has a 1.7m SE-ESE swell with a 9-second period, but that wind from the ENE at 12-15 mph is a cross-offshore that’s blowing across the waves. The energy’s decent (807/685), but it’s just a marginal day. Saturday is worse – smaller swell, stronger wind. Sunday brings a bump in size to 2-2.4m out of the ESE, with an 11-12 second period, and the wave energy jumps to four digits (1511/1387), meaning there’s some real power in the water. But the cross-off wind is still there, making it a challenge. That size is pushing into expert territory.

Monday the 4th is the first real gem. Swell holds at 1.9m from the ESE, 10-second period, but the wind is almost nothing – just a light air from the NE. The energy is still strong (905), and the call is for “very good surf conditions.” This is your window.

But Tuesday the 4th of August is the standout. 1.8m of easterly swell, 9-10 second period. In the morning, the wind is a whisper from the NNE, nearly glassy. The combined energy is over 1000 (1045/1021). This is “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” It’s inconsistent, so you’ll need to read the ocean, but the sets will be clean. Crowds are possible – this spot gets people when it’s good.

Wednesday the 5th is a weird one. Morning is dead calm, glassy, with just a 1.0m easterly swell. Perfect for a longboard or a log. The afternoon brings a 0.6m SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period. That’s slow and fat, with long lulls, and it’ll be a bit straight on a beach break, but if you find the corner, it might do something fun.

Then we hit a rough patch from Thursday the 6th through Friday the 7th – onshore winds and chop. Saturday the 8th of August saves the week. The swell is a 1.2m SSW groundswell with a 13-14 second period, and the wind goes offshore from the NNE in the morning at 9 mph. The energy is strong (1021) and the conditions are “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” Standout morning.

The second week is quiet. Sunday the 9th has a 1.5m ENE swell with clean but moderate cross-off wind. Energy drops (518). Monday the 10th is blown out. Tuesday the 11th has a 1.6m SSW swell with good wind, and the forecast says “very good surf conditions” – that morning session at 10 mph cross-off is clean and has energy (906). The rest is patchy, with a short-period 7-second SW swell at 2.1m on Thursday the 13th that looks sloppy. Friday the 14th is a total washout with heavy onshore wind and rain.

Bottom line: your best bets are Tuesday the 4th and Saturday the 8th, with Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 11th as solid backups. The gap between the 6th and 7th is rough, and late in the second week it goes quiet. Igoda is inconsistent, so this is a normal pattern – grab the windows when they open.

Rusty.

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