Ilot Sancho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let me break down what’s coming at Ilot Sancho over the next couple weeks. This reef break is exposed and will see a lot of energy, but the wind is gonna be the deciding factor. The first real session kicks off on Thursday, August 13th in the morning – that’s your best bet early on.

Thursday morning you’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the East with an 11-second period and a light offshore breeze from the East at 9 mph. The water is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, sitting at about 76°F, which is 3°F above normal. Moderate wave energy (1244) and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. That afternoon the wind swings cross-shore and the quality drops.

Friday morning, August 14th is another good one: 6ft from the SW with a long 13-second period, light offshore wind at 6 mph, strong wave energy (1889). Clean and excellent again. The afternoon gets a bit bumpy with more cross-shore wind.

Now, Saturday, August 15th brings a big change. The morning has 6ft from the South with a massive 21-second period – that’s very long-period groundswell. The energy is very strong (4924), but the wind is moderate cross-shore at 12 mph, so it’s choppy. By the afternoon, the swell jumps to 10ft with a 19-second period, and the energy is huge (7779). Too big for most, and still cross-shore chop. Experts only.

Sunday morning, August 16th still has 10ft from the SSW at 17 seconds, and the wind turns cross-offshore at 12 mph, giving you clean surf. Very strong energy (5163). That’s a window for the brave, but it’s well over 8ft – expert territory.

Monday and Tuesday fade in quality with increasing cross-shore winds up to 18 mph and swell dropping below 6ft. The energy falls to moderate. Conditions get lumpy and marginal.

There’s a quiet spell from around Wednesday, August 19th through to the 22nd, with smaller swells under 5ft and persistent cross-shore winds. Not much to write home about.

Saturday afternoon, August 22nd shows a bump to 7ft from the SSW, but still moderate cross-shore wind at 15 mph – messy.

The next real pulse looks like Tuesday, August 25th – 7ft to 8ft from the SSW with a 17-second period, moderate wave energy (2725-3184), but still cross-shore at 12 mph. Not clean.

And for the long-range: Wednesday morning, August 26th is showing a massive 13ft from the South at 16 seconds, with cross-offshore clean wind at 15 mph. The energy is extreme (10675). That’s too big for this break and dangerous for almost everyone.

So, the best windows for clean, quality waves are Thursday morning, August 13th and Friday morning, August 14th. After that, it’s a mix of too much wind or too much size. Stay sharp.

Rusty.

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