Ikumi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, this is Rusty, checkin’ in with a look at what’s comin’ down the line for Ikumi Beach.

Alright mate, so lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for Ikumi Beach, it’s a real mixed bag. We got a bit of a slow start, but there’s some serious firepower on the horizon if you’re patient. The real standout window is lookin’ like it’s gonna be the second week of September, with some proper sized, clean groundswell. But you gotta be an experienced surfer for that, it gets big.

First up, Friday the 28th of August. We’ve got a small 3ft swell from the SSW, period of 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate at 201. It’s clean with a light cross-off breeze, so the morning session is the pick of the day, but the waves are pretty ordinary, nothin’ to write home about. The afternoon gets a bit sketchy with a risk of storms.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are pretty flat and poor. The swell drops right off, and the wind gets messy. Sunday the 30th is a write-off with tiny 2ft swell and weak energy (75). Not worth paddlin’ out.

Monday the 31st sees a bit of a pulse, 3ft to 4ft from the S, period stretches to 9-10 seconds, so there’s some moderate energy (230-297). But the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, makin’ it a marginal session at best. Nothin’ to get excited about.

Now, things start to fire up from Tuesday the 1st of September, but it’s ugly. We get a building swell, 6ft up to 8ft from the SSE, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore with stormy conditions. It’s gonna be a choppy, messy mess. The combined energy jumps right up into the strong range (600 to 1677), but it’s a write-off for paddle surfing. Honestly, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional surf, especially as it gets over 8ft on Wednesday the 2nd with more rain.

Thursday the 3rd of September is the peak size, with a massive 12ft swell from the S on the morning, period at 11 seconds. The energy is huge at 4949. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so it’s clean. But mate, this is a beast. It’s way too big for this break for anyone but absolute experts. The forecast even says so.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th of September is still solid, with 7ft to 8ft swell, but still a bit wind-affected. Saturday afternoon the 5th cleans up with a cross-off breeze, and you get some good waves there.

Now for the main event. Monday the 7th of September through to Thursday the 10th is where it’s at. Monday morning the 7th, we’ve got a 8ft swell from the SSE, period of 10 seconds, and a light cross-off breeze. The energy is strong at 1688, and the conditions are listed as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s your first true standout. Tuesday the 8th morning is even better – glassy conditions with a 7ft swell from the SSE. That’s a magic window. And then Thursday the 10th, both morning and afternoon are absolutely glassy, with 6ft to 7ft swell from the SE. The combined energy is moderate (724-674), but with zero wind and a glassy surface, those waves will be perfect. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothin’ unusual there.

After that, it fades off. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th see the swell dropping back down to 4ft, and the quality drops off again.

So, the best bets are crystal clear. If you’re an experienced surfer, don’t miss the morning of Monday the 7th of September, or the glassy session on Tuesday the 8th of September. But the absolute cream of the crop is Thursday the 10th of September – all day, glassy, clean 6-7ft waves. That’s a day you’ll remember. Crowds are often at Ikumi, so you’ll have company, but for waves like that, it’ll be worth it.

Rusty out.

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