Ikei Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s keep it real, folks. For the next couple of weeks, Ikei Island (Okinawa) is flat out quiet. There’s a long stretch of tiny surf ahead, so don’t expect to get wet with any proper waves. It’s a bit of a dry run for this spot, but that’s just how it goes sometimes.

Starting on Tuesday the 14th of July, we’ve got a tiny 1-foot easterly swell with weak energy. Wind is a cross-off from the south at 9 mph, so it’s clean enough for a log, but the call is poor surf. Water temp is 82°, a bit cooler than average for this time of year.

Wednesday morning the 15th brings a nice offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, keeping the surface glassy. But the swell is still a weak 1-foot, 10-second period, with next to no energy. Still poor. This same story holds all week and into the next – a consistent offshore or cross-off breeze keeps the water looking clean, but we’re stuck on that 1-foot range from the 15th all the way through the 24th of July.

There’s a tiny moment on Saturday the 25th of July morning where it gets interesting. The wind goes glassy – dead calm at 3 mph from the SSE. The swell bumps to 1 feet, with energy at 36. Still poor surf, but if you’re on a longboard or a funboard, that glassy morning is your best shot for some knee-high blips. It’s the standout, only because everything else is flat.

The last few days of the month see a bit more push. On Monday the 27th of July morning, the swell goes east with a longer 13-second period, energy hits 55, but it’s a cross-shore wind from the north at 16 mph kicking up chop. That’s not surfable. By Wednesday the 29th, the swell gets to 2 feet on a 14-second period from the east, with combined energy at 207 (moderate). But the wind is cross-onshore from the southeast at 9 mph, making it choppy. With that wind and a long-period swell, this reef setup starts looking more like a kite spot than a paddle spot.

So here’s the bottom line: there’s no real “best day.” The standout is that glassy Saturday morning on the 25th for the tiniest of longboard sessions. Everything else is a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, we’re stuck in a flat spell.

Rusty.

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