Ikumi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the only spot on the cards for this stretch: Ikumi Beach.

Right off the bat, the water's sitting at a warm 84.4°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice, but it's a sign of things being a little off.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off, honestly. Wednesday morning the 2nd sees a tiny 3.6ft SSE swell, but with a cross-onshore wind making it messy. The combined energy is weak (267). Thursday afternoon the 3rd shows a bit of promise with a clean 3.9ft SSE swell from a light cross-offshore breeze, but we're still in the ‘marginal’ zone. Nothing to get excited about.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are poor to average. The swell bumps up to 5.2ft to 5.6ft, but it's coming from the S and ESE with short, weak periods (7-9 seconds). The wind is chopping it up, and the energy is moderate at best (501-564). This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one.

Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th is where things get interesting, but only for the brave. We're looking at a big 9.8ft to 11.5ft ESE swell, with strong energy (1779-1329). The wind is cross-offshore on Monday morning, which would be clean, but this swell is too big for this break. It's an expert-only zone, and honestly, it looks like a washing machine.

Tuesday the 8th is crazy. A massive 14.8ft ESE groundswell with a 11-second period hits, pumping out a whopping 9655 in combined energy. The wind is moderate cross-shore, so it's choppy and dangerous. Again, too big for this spot.

Now, for the first real standout. Wednesday the 9th morning. The swell drops to a much more manageable 6.9ft from the SE with a 10-second period. The wind swings light cross-offshore from the NNW, turning it clean. The energy is still strong (965), but the conditions are excellent. This is the best session of the first week. Get on it.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th hold clean, fun waves. The swell drops to 5.2ft to 3.6ft from the SE. With a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions, it's good for a beginner to intermediate session. The energy is moderate (467-258).

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th see a drop-off. The swell fades to 2.6ft to 4.3ft, and the wind turns cross-onshore, making it choppy again. We're back to the poor category.

From Monday the 14th to Tuesday the 15th, it's flat and poor. The wind is onshore, and the swell is tiny or, on the 15th, absolutely enormous again. A 13.1ft ESE groundswell with a 15-second period and 6311 energy is just too much for this beach.

But then we get to the real fire. The 16th and 17th of September. Wednesday morning the 16th, the swell is 7.2ft from the ESE with a 12-second period – that's a proper groundswell. The wind is glassy, and the conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. The energy is very strong (2461). Thursday the 17th is almost identical: 7.2ft from the SE at 12 seconds, glassy all day, and excellent conditions. This is the standout of the whole period. The swell direction (ESE/SE) is right on the optimum for this spot. It's going to be a long-period swell, so it'll break a bit straight at the beach, but the glassy conditions and solid size will make it an epic session for those who know what they're doing. Crowds are likely, as it's often busy.

There's a long gap of poor surf from the 12th to the 14th, and then again on the 15th with the massive swell, but the 16th and 17th make up for it.

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