Ikumi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Ikumi Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the first week and a bit is flat out depressing. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves from the 15th of July right through to the 24th. The swell barely gets above 3 ft, with periods all over the shop and combined energy rarely cracking 130 (weak). It’s almost all small, short-period, sloppy stuff. The few mornings that are glassy – like Wednesday the 15th, Friday the 17th, Monday the 20th, and Tuesday the 21st – the waves are just too small to get excited about, maybe 1 ft to 2 ft. It’s surfable, but you’d be scratching for a ride. This is a proper blank run, and for Ikumi, that’s a bit of a throwaway period.

Now, the real story kicks off on Saturday the 25th of July. That morning, the energy jumps up to 210 (moderate) with a 16-second period groundswell from the SE at 1 ft. The wind is glassy offshore from the SE, and the water temp is about 78°F, which is around 2°F cooler than normal, so just a touch cooler than average for the time of year. It’s not a big wave, but with that long period and clean conditions, it’ll be lined up and fun on a longboard or a fish. That’s a standout session for the patient.

The real highlight, though, is Monday the 27th of July. Holy moly, the morning brings a 7 ft swell from the east with a short 8-second period, but the combined energy is a massive 940 (strong) and the wind is glassy from the SSE. That’s a lot of juice for the beach break. The afternoon stays solid at 7 ft, though the wind turns cross-on, making it a bit lumpy. For the experienced surfer, that morning window is the pick of the whole forecast. The 28th of July sees a drop back to 4 ft from the SSE with a longer 11-second period, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s a bit average.

Looking further out, the 29th and 30th of July show some serious size. The 29th has a 8 ft swell from the south with a 13-second period, but the wind is a cross-on 9 mph, so it’s gonna be choppy and messy. The 30th pushes even bigger, with a 8 ft swell from the south and a 14-second period, and the energy is through the roof at 4040 (very strong). The wind is onshore though, so it’s strictly for the experts who don’t mind a battle. These are big, powerful waves, but the wind is the enemy.

So, bottom line: the first 10 days are a write-off. The best on offer is the glassy, long-period morning of Saturday the 25th, and the standout session to plan for is the clean, powerful morning of Monday the 27th. The big stuff at the end of the month is for the brave and the experienced only.

Rusty.

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