Igoda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s see what’s cooking for Igoda over the next couple of weeks.

Don’t bother heading down right now, it’s a slow start. The first real chance to score a wave is on the morning of Tuesday the 22nd of July. The swell is a clean 4ft from the SSW, with a solid 13-second interval, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the ENE. That’s gonna be smooth, lined-up waves. It’s a spot that doesn’t fire all the time, so you’ll have to be patient, but the waves that come through will be worth the wait.

The real standout, though, is the morning of Saturday the 25th of July. The wind goes glassy out of the ENE, and the swell is a punchy 5ft from the SSW with a 14-second period. The combined energy is moderate (950), and the water is running at 64°F, which is a solid 4° colder than normal for this time of year. That’s a thick wetsuit session for sure. The waves will be clean, and the crowd is only a problem sometimes, so if you’re early, you’ll have it mostly to yourself. This is the best window in the first week.

The morning of Sunday the 26th of July is another good one, with glassy conditions and a 4ft SSW swell, but it’s smaller. The Saturday morning is the pick.

Moving into the second week, things get a bit more interesting. The morning of Tuesday the 28th of July has a 4ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period, clean and cross-offshore. That’s a long-period swell, which will wrap in nicely and give you some serious power.

The 1st of August (Saturday) is looking like a big one. The morning has a 7ft SSW swell, a 16-second period, and offshore wind from the NNW. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy is strong (2912). That’s a session for the experienced crew only – 7ft is getting into the serious territory. The afternoon is even cleaner, with a cross-offshore breeze and the same size swell. If it lines up, that’s the best of the whole run.

After that, we get a massive spike in size. From the 2nd of August, the swell jumps to 13ft, but it’s short-period windswell from the E, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. That’s just too big and messy for a paddle. Frankly, that looks like a kite session, not a surf session. The same goes for the 3rd and 4th of August – 12ft to 10ft, short period, and mostly onshore. It’s not worth paddling for.

The 5th of August (Wednesday morning) eases back to 7ft from the E, clean and cross-offshore, but the period is a short 9 seconds. It’s a bit of a cleanup set, but it’s a lot better than the chaos of the days before.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is small but clean, with the Saturday the 25th of July morning being the best bet. The second week has a massive, powerful swell on the 1st of August, which is the big standout, but it’s for the confident surfer only. The middle of the second week is a washout with oversized, short-period junk.

Rusty.

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