Indicas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve had a good look at the charts for Indicas over the next 16 days, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—this is a pretty grim run. The reef’s gonna be tiny, the wind’s mostly rubbish, and there’s nothing to get excited about. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, poor-quality waves, so don’t bother paddling out for a while.

The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until Sunday, July 12th, and even then it’s a letdown. The swell’s a weak 3 ft from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a measly (100). That’s barely enough to wrap around the reef, and the wind’s a cross-onshore from the SE at 9 mph, making it choppy and messy. It’s just poor surf—not worth a look.

Monday, July 13th, through to Thursday, July 16th, is more of the same. Swell stays tiny, around 2 ft to 3 ft, with the same short period, and the energy drops even lower. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, though on Thursday morning we get a glassy moment from the NNE at 3 mph. That’s the cleanest it’ll be, but the swell’s only 2 ft—so it’s flat, glassy, and pretty much unrideable.

Friday, July 17th, shows a bit of hope with glassy conditions again—first SSW then E at 3 mph, and the swell is still just 2 ft to 2 ft. Clean, but barely a ripple. The energy is around (40-44), so it’s weak. You’d be scratching for anything.

Through the weekend, July 18th-19th, the swell picks up to 3 ft, but the wind is cross-off from the SSW and SW, which tidies it up a little. The period is still short at 7 seconds, so it’s weak and wobbly. Combined energy is only (54-57). It’s clean, but that’s about it.

The next week, from July 21st onwards, stays frustrating. The swell is stuck between 2 ft and 3 ft, with the same short period, and the wind is mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, often moderate. A few clean moments show up on Tuesday afternoon, July 21st, and Wednesday, July 22nd, but the wave size is just too small to get excited about.

The standout? There isn’t one. The best you’ll see is Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, when the swell hits 3 ft with a clean cross-off wind from the SSW at 9 mph. The combined energy is (91) and the surf is described as “surfable but very ordinary.” That’s about as good as it gets—a weak, ordinary knee-high dribble. For a reef that’s inconsistent and recommended for advanced surfers, this is a total dud.

If you’re a kite surfer, the windier afternoons with cross-off breezes might be more interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a hard pass. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

So, bottom line: there’s a big gap of several days with no real surf to recommend. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for Indicas. Don’t hold your breath—forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat, poor stretch.

Rusty.

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