Ikumi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag for Ikumi Beach. We’ve got a serious pulse of swell coming in first, but it’s going to be too much of a good thing for this spot. After that, it fades out to almost nothing. Don’t get too excited about the long range just yet.

The First Push (August 7th)

Friday is the standout, but with a big warning. There’s a big SE groundswell rolling in with size. Friday morning we’re looking at a solid 13ft of SE swell with a 12-second period. That’s a ton of energy, with the combined energy reading a strong 9885. Honestly, this is way too big for Ikumi Beach. It’s an exposed beginner spot, and this is expert-only territory. The wind is a cross-on E at 12 mph, which will chop it up even more. It’s going to be a wild, challenging day. The water is 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, something you’ll notice when you’re getting thrashed.

The afternoon drops a little to 12ft, but it’s still way too big and unruly with the wind turning more onshore. This is a day to watch from the sand.

Settling Down (August 8th - 11th)

Saturday sees the swell dropping quickly to 6ft, but the conditions are still not great. Morning is a cross-on E breeze, though lighter. The afternoon cleans up with a light ESE offshore wind and 5ft of S swell. It’s surfable for the more experienced crew, but the drop in energy is massive, and it’s still a bit of a handful.

Sunday, the swell is down to 3ft with a 13-second period. It’s small and clean with light winds, but it’s pretty marginal. There’s not much push.

Monday and Tuesday serve up some glassy mornings with small, clean waves. We’re looking at 4ft of S and SSW swell with a 10-11 second period. The light ENE winds will have it clean and glassy. It’s not going to be epic, but there will be a few fun little waves for a log or a fish. These are the best of the small window.

The Drop-Off (August 12th onwards)

From Wednesday on, it’s a slide into nothing. The swell fades to under 3ft, and the energy just disappears. There are some glassy moments, but the swell is weak. The combined energy drops into the low hundreds, which is pretty gutless.

For the rest of the second week, from around the 14th to the 22nd, it’s mostly poor with tiny swell. There are a few chest-high days on the 15th and 18th, but the conditions are ordinary. Honestly, it’s a stretch of tiny, weak surf with a few clean windows for the beginners to get some whitewater practice.

The setup at Ikumi Beach just isn’t going to handle the big swell on Friday, and it’s not holding the smaller stuff well. A week from now, you’ll be looking at a long flat spell.

It’s not looking great at all. The only real standout is that big Friday swell, but it’s a beast you don’t want to mess with here.

- Rusty

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