Ilot Sancho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Overall Pattern: We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but don’t give up on this one. The first few days are a write-off – poor surf with a messy cross-onshore wind. The real action kicks in from Saturday morning, and then things get seriously interesting mid-week, with a solid, long period groundswell lining up. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the spring suits might be left at home.

Saturday 25th July is where it’s at. The morning sees a clean 4ft SW swell with a nice 13-second period and a light offshore wind. The afternoon is even better – glassy conditions with a 5ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and that combined energy is pumping at 1106 (moderate). This is a standout window for the experienced crew. The surf is clean, the conditions are right – this is the one to circle.

Sunday 26th July keeps the good vibes going with another glassy morning, 3ft SSW swell, 13 seconds. It’s smaller, but still clean. The afternoon, however, gets a bit of a cross-shore ripple and a smaller swell, so aim for the early session.

Monday 27th July is a big one. The morning brings a 7ft SW swell at 16 seconds (very long period) with a cross-offshore wind. The combined energy hits 2912 (strong) – that’s proper groundswell. This is for experts only, as it's over 8ft. The long period will make it shape up nicely at this reef, but the beachies might be a bit straight. An absolute standout for the experienced.

Tuesday 28th July through Wednesday 29th July sees those clean cross-offshore winds continue, holding up a solid 6ft to 8ft swell from the SSW. The period stays long, which is great for a reef like this. The combined energy remains strong (3218 on Tuesday morning). This is a solid run of quality, powerful surf, but again, only for the pros.

Thursday 30th July onwards, the swell starts to back off a little, dropping to 4ft to 5ft, but the winds start to turn more cross-shore and choppy, killing the quality. The rest of the week and into early August is a messy story of strong cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions. The energy is there, but the wind is going to ruin it.

Looking further ahead to the 6th and 7th of August, we see a massive pulse of swell on the map – 10ft to 13ft from the SSE/SE. The wind is cross-offshore, keeping it clean, but the 13ft height is way too big for this break. The combined energy is a massive 4016 (very strong). It’s a spectacle, not a surfable day for most. The 7th sees it drop back to 10ft and then 8ft, but the period drops to 9-10 seconds, which is weak and short.

So, the best of the best is hands down Saturday 25th July and Monday 27th July. The Saturday is the pick for the clean, glassy conditions, and Monday is for the raw, powerful groundswell. Don’t sleep on the weekend.

Rusty.

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