Ikumi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Well, it’s a bit of a slow-burner for the next couple of weeks. The first real chance to get wet doesn’t show up until Monday morning. That’s a long wait, but when it comes, it’s got some serious potential.

We kick off on Monday, August 24th, with a bit of a tease. Tuesday, August 25th, is where the real juice is. Ikumi Beach is looking like the standout. Tuesday morning we’ve got a solid 10ft swell rolling in from the SSE, with a long period of 15 seconds. Combined wave energy is pumping at a strong 4307. The wind is glassy, dead calm from the SE, which means the surface will be clean. This is a big, powerful groundswell, and the water temp is about average for the time of year. Now, that's a lot of water moving. At 10ft, this is expert territory only. The Tuesday afternoon is still huge at 10ft, but the wind goes cross-onshore, so the morning is the session to aim for.

Wednesday the 26th settles down a bit, but it’s still a solid 8ft swell from the S in the morning. The wind is cross-onshore, so it won't be as clean as Tuesday. Thursday the 27th offers a brief window in the afternoon with a 5ft swell from the SSE and a clean, cross-offshore wind, but the energy is fading fast.

Then we hit a real dry patch. From Friday the 28th all the way through to Friday, September 4th, the surf is pretty much junk. Small, weak, and messy. There’s a long gap of about a week where the best you’ll get is a knee-high dribble or blown-out chop. The wind is mostly a problem, with strong onshore and cross-shore conditions making a mess of things. For a few days there, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

The second week shows a flicker of hope. On Saturday, September 5th, we get a glassy morning on a 2ft swell with a very long 18-second period. It’s small, but that long period means it could be a fun little longboard wave if you’re patient. The energy is low (301), so it’s not a standout.

The real return to form looks like Monday, September 7th. The afternoon session at Ikumi sees a 7ft swell from the S, with a 12-second period, and glassy conditions. The combined energy is high at 1182, and the forecast says excellent surf for experienced surfers. That’s over a week away, so treat it as a promising long-range call, but it’s the best bet on the horizon for a proper, clean, decent-sized wave.

Keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, the Tuesday morning session is the one to circle.

Rusty.

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