Ikumi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the stretch ahead for Ikumi Beach. The water temp is sittin’ around 76°F, a touch cooler than average for this time of year, but nothing that’ll put you off a session.

Honestly, the first week is a bit of a slow burner. Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th are pretty flat and messy – we’re talkin’ tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. Not worth paddlin’ out for. Sunday the 5th stays small too. There’s a real quiet spell with nothin’ doing, but hold tight.

Things start to get interesting on Monday the 6th. We see some new energy roll in, swell jumping to 3ft from the SE with a nice glassy afternoon, and the combined energy climbs to 237. It’s not huge, but for a Monday arvo session, it’s clean and fun. Then Tuesday the 7th morning is where it starts to get proper. The swell hits 4ft from the SE, but here’s the kicker – the period is a very long 18 seconds. That’s groundswell with serious grunt. The combined energy is 1325, moderate to strong. The wind is glassy. This is the standout of the early week for sure. That long period means the waves will have shape, but at a beachie like Ikumi, it might wall up a bit – keep your eyes open for a corner.

From Wednesday the 8th through to Saturday the 11th, the swell just keeps pumping up, hitting 13ft from the S by the 10th. That’s proper big – over 8ft so it’s strictly for experts only. The wind stays favorable or glassy, but the forecast notes it’s just too big for this break. The combined energy numbers are massive – 6037, 6469, up to 13590 – but this is big, raw, and unruly. With these sizes and a beach setup, it might look better for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that big pulse, Sunday the 12th brings a welcome drop back to a very surfable 5ft from the SSW, period 13 seconds, and glassy conditions. Combined energy is 1413. That’s a solid, clean day for experienced surfers. Another true standout in this window. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are smaller again, with cleaner conditions, but dropping off.

Into the second week, Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th look a bit mixed. Thursday the 16th afternoon, however, has a nice 7ft from the SE with a 15-second period and glassy wind – that’s a late highlight, energy at 2016. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are back to big and too big for this spot, but Saturday the 18th afternoon cleans up to 8ft from the SSW with glassy conditions – another solid option for the experienced crew.

So, to wrap it up: the standout mornings to bookmark are Tuesday the 7th morning for that first bit of serious, long-period glass, and Sunday the 12th for the drop back into clean, powerful waves. Both will need a bit of local knowledge to get the best out of ’em, but they’re your best bets.

Rusty.

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