Ikumi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the waves for Ikumi Beach. First thing to note, the water is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, about 85°, which is a nice bonus.

Right now, the only spot on the radar for us is Ikumi Beach. This is a beginner-friendly break, but it's inconsistent, so don't go banking on it. The first real chance to get wet doesn't come until late in the first week. The early part of the week is a write-off. We're looking at a massive, powerful groundswell pounding the coast. Wednesday the 5th has a solid 15 ft swell out of the ESE with a super long 16-second period, packing a massive amount of energy (9886). That's way too much for this spot, and it's blowing a cross-onshore breeze, so it's not just big, it's messy. Thursday and Friday are the same story – dangerous, blown-out conditions with 15 ft to 16 ft swell. Saturday the 8th to Monday the 10th is still no good, with poor surf conditions and moderate onshore winds.

The light at the end of this tunnel is the morning of Tuesday the 11th of August. The wind drops to nothing, giving us a glassy surface. The swell drops to a manageable 4 ft out of the SSW with a 12-second period (energy of 977). For a beginner spot, this is about as good as it gets. The conditions are clean, and the swell is a nice, rideable size. Wednesday morning the 12th is also a good call, with similar 5 ft SSW swell and glassy conditions (energy of 547). These are the standouts – the only two truly clean windows in the whole outlook.

After that, the swell gets smaller and the wind starts to turn a bit cross-onshore again. Through the middle of the month, we're looking at small, marginal surf. The morning of the 15th of August has a bit of a cross-offshore breeze with a 4 ft ESE swell, but it's a short period (6 seconds) and the energy is low (230). It's rideable, but not a highlight. The afternoon of the 17th brings a small 5 ft ESE swell, but it's blown out and choppy.

Looking further out, the 18th of August sees a long period SE swell (18 seconds) that bumps the energy up (1843), but the wind is a cross-shore mess. Then on the 19th, we get another massive swell event – 13 ft out of the SE with a 15-second period (energy of 6081). Just like the start of the month, it's way too big and powerful for Ikumi Beach, and the wind is onshore. The 20th of August looks a little better, with a 8 ft ESE swell, but the wind is still onshore.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a dog. The best windows are the glassy mornings of the 11th and 12th of August. If you're a beginner, those are your only real options. The rest of the window is either too big, too small, or too windy. For the experienced crew, the big swells on the 19th might look interesting, but with the wind and the size at this exposed beach break, it's probably more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

Rusty.

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