Ikumi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, it’s a bit of a quiet stretch ahead for Ikumi Beach – don’t expect any pumping sessions just yet. The first week is mostly small and messy, with a few cleaner windows, but nothing to get too excited about. The real standout is way out in the second week, and it’s a big one, but it comes with a serious caveat.

Starting off on Thursday 13 August, it’s a write-off. Morning and afternoon both have risk of thunderstorms, onshore wind from the ESE at 6 mph, and only 2 ft of weak, short-period SSW swell. The wave energy is weak (120). Poor conditions all round.

Friday 14 August morning looks a bit more promising. Skies clear, wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the east, and there’s 2 ft of S swell at 9 seconds. The energy is still weak (91), but the clean surface makes it surfable – just very ordinary. Friday afternoon sees a shift to a cross-shore S wind at 6 mph and poor surf again.

Saturday 15 August morning offers another glassy window with clear skies, east wind at 3 mph, and 2 ft of S swell (period 10 seconds). Energy is moderate (142), but still just surfable and ordinary. Saturday afternoon goes back to onshore and poor.

Sunday 16 August morning has a bit more size – 4 ft of ESE swell at 10 seconds, with moderate energy (361) – but the wind is a light cross-onshore from the east at 6 mph. It’s marginal, not great. After that, the pattern of onshore winds and poor conditions continues through Monday 17, Tuesday 18, and Wednesday 19 August. Wednesday morning is glassy with 1 ft of SE swell (energy only 50) – surfable but tiny.

Thursday 20 August afternoon finally shows some improvement. A clean cross-offshore wind from the SSW at 9 mph and 4 ft of SE swell at 9 seconds (moderate energy 198). Surfable but still ordinary.

Friday 21 August morning is glassy with 3 ft SSE swell (8 seconds, energy 127) – again surfable but nothing special.

Now, Saturday 22 August morning is the first real highlight of the period. Glassy conditions with clear skies, ESE wind at 3 mph, and 4 ft of S swell at 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (261) and the guidance says expect good surf conditions. That’s your best bet in the first week – clean, fun waves.

Then there’s a gap of a few days with poor or marginal surf through Sunday 23 and Monday 24 August.

But hold onto your board – Tuesday 25 August morning brings a massive pulse. The swell jumps to 10 ft from the SE with a very long period of 16 seconds. The energy is extremely strong (4970). The wind is light cross-onshore from the east at 3 mph, and conditions are favorable. However, this is way too big for Ikumi Beach – it’s an exposed beginner spot, and 10 ft of groundswell with that period will be dangerous and unsurfable for most. This is strictly for experts only, and even then, a beach break with that much power and long period can close out and be tricky. The afternoon is similar at 10 ft, 14 seconds, with energy at 3310.

After that, Wednesday 26 through Friday 28 August sees the swell drop back to 3 ft–4 ft with onshore or cross-onshore winds and marginal conditions.

So, the standout session is Saturday 22 August morning – clean, glassy, and 4 ft of S swell. The big pulse on 25 August is a monster, but it’s one for the tow crew only. Keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change.

Stay safe,
Rusty

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