Ikumi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about the same stretch in feet and Fahrenheit. The whole 16-day window is a tough one for Ikumi Beach. Most of it is either too small to bother with or too big and blown out to be any fun. There’s no real standout, but a couple of glassy mornings might give you a little something.

Starting Tuesday the 21st of July, we’re lookin’ at tiny surf—1 ft to 1 ft—coming from the ESE or SE, with periods around 10 to 11 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly in the 18 to 45 range. Water temp is about 83°F, and that’s roughly 2°F warmer than usual, so it’s noticeably warm. Winds are cross or cross-on, so the surf is bumpy and poor. No good options here.

Friday the 24th of July, Saturday the 25th, Sunday the 26th, and Monday the 27th—all mornings—the wind goes glassy, with 3 mph from the SSE or SE. Swell is still tiny, 1 ft to 1 ft, but the period jumps to 15 or 16 seconds on Saturday through Monday, and the energy climbs into the moderate range (137 to 160). The reports say “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not gonna be pumping, but those glassy mornings might give you a clean little wave on a longboard. The break is inconsistent, so don’t expect much, but it’s the best you’ll see in the first week.

Tuesday the 28th of July morning stays glassy, with a 2 ft swell from the S, period 10 seconds, energy 189. Still ordinary.

Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th of July mornings are also glassy, with 2 ft to 3 ft swell. Thursday the 30th sees a shift to a SSW swell at 11 seconds, energy 181. Still just “surfable waves.”

Friday the 31st of July morning is the closest thing to a highlight. Glassy, 2 ft from the SE, period 12 seconds, energy 255. The report says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your best shot. The break is inconsistent, and crowds are often a problem, so get there early.

Saturday the 1st of August morning jumps to 4 ft from the SE, period 13 seconds, energy 883. The wind is cross from the NE at 6 mph. The report says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” For a beginner, 4 ft is pushin’ it, and the wind isn’t clean.

From Saturday afternoon, it all goes sideways. Swell builds to 6 ft Sunday, then 8 ft Monday and Tuesday, but the wind turns onshore, gusting 22 to 25 mph from the ESE or SE. Energy readings are huge—2205, 2638, 3091, 4221—very strong wave energy. The period is around 14 seconds, long-period groundswell, but with that strong onshore wind, it’s a choppy, dangerous mess. Over 8 ft, it’s expert-only, and with the wind howlin’, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than paddle surf. All reports say “poor surf conditions.”

The only real window to surf is that Friday the 31st of July morning. The Saturday the 1st of August morning might be worth a look if you’re experienced, but it’s marginal. The rest is either too small and ordinary or too big and blown out. There’s a gap of a couple days in the first week where it’s all poor, and then a long stretch of ugly conditions from the 1st of August onward.

Rusty.

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