Indicas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Indicas.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the outlook is a tough one. There’s nothing in the immediate forecast that gets the heart pumping. We’re looking at a real dry spell to kick things off. The first several days, right through the 5th of July, offer nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is small, around 2ft to 3ft, and it’s coming in from the ESE with a short period of 8 to 9 seconds. The wind, a persistent SE breeze around 9 to 12 mph, is blowing cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. Combined swell energy is in the weak to moderate range (57-113), and the score is a flat zero for quality. It’s not even worth waxing the board.

As we move into the second week, there’s a little more push in the water, but the conditions remain stubborn. Around the 7th and 8th of July, the swell bumps up slightly to 4ft - 4ft, still from the ESE, and the period remains short at 8 seconds. The combined energy creeps up into the moderate zone (156-203), but that pesky cross-onshore wind sticks around. It’s still tagged as “poor surf.”

The best of a bad bunch looks to be around Friday the 10th of July. We see the swell building to 5ft from the ESE, with a period still only 8 seconds, but combined energy jumps to a solid moderate 253-258. The wind does ease in the afternoon to a light breeze of 6 mph, leaving some slight wind ripples instead of full-on chop. The forecast pushes it to a “marginal” rating. It’s not good, but it’s the least bad option on the board. For the experts out there at Indicas (a tricky, inconsistent reef break that can get crowded), this might offer a few grovelly, short-period waves. The water temp here is unremarkable for this time of year, so just your usual rash guard or spring suit.

Heading into the 11th and 12th, the swell drops back to 3ft - 4ft, and the wind shifts to a cross-shore from the south. It’s cleaner than the previous days, with a “slight cross-chop,” but the energy drops (126-187) and the quality is still rated as poor.

The last push we see is right at the end of the outlook, around the 16th and 17th of July. The swell picks up to 5ft - 5ft from the ESE, still with a short period of 7-8 seconds. The combined energy gets into the strong range (267-314). But here’s the kicker – the wind is back up to a moderate cross-onshore breeze at 16 mph, so it’s going to be choppy and bumpy. This size, with the short period and onshore wind, is not going to produce anything clean. Honestly, with that setup, it looks more like a session for the kite surfers than a crew on paddles.

So, there you have it. A long, quiet period with no real standouts. The only flicker of hope is that Friday the 10th of July, where it’s not great, but it’s the best you’ll get. Sometimes that’s just the way it goes for this spot.

Rusty

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