Indicas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming for Indicas over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ll level with you – the outlook is pretty flat for most of the run. We’ve got a solid block of poor surf conditions from now all the way through until the morning of Sunday the 12th of July. That’s over a week of choppy, cross-onshore junk with swell hanging around the 3ft to 4ft range but with short 7 to 9 second periods and moderate wave energy (130 to 209 in the combined energy category). Winds are mostly from the SSE or SE, so it’s messy out there. Not much to get excited about.

Then, on Sunday the 12th of July, we finally get a small window of something rideable. The morning comes in with glassy conditions – that’s a big win – and a 3ft swell out of the ESE at 8 seconds. Wave energy sits at 132, which is weak, but the clean surface makes it surfable. Sunday afternoon hangs in there too, with the same glassy conditions and 3ft ESE swell at 8 seconds (112 energy). The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 86°, about 1° above average.

If you can, that Sunday is the standout day across the whole forecast – it’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s the only time you’ll get clean, glassy waves at Indicas. The swell direction is from the ESE, and the guidance says this exposed reef break works best with a NE swell, so it’s not ideal, but with the wind off it, you can still have a decent paddle.

Monday the 13th of July keeps things interesting – a gentle offshore from the W and WNW, clean conditions, but the swell drops to just 3ft with weak energy (83). It’s small, but if you’re itching, it’s clean.

After that, it goes backwards again. From Tuesday the 14th of July right through to the end of the 16-day window on the 21st of July, we’re back to poor surf with cross-onshore winds, chop, and small, weak swell. No standout days in that second week to speak of – just a long, ordinary run.

So, bottom line: if you want the best of a bad lot, get out on Sunday the 12th of July. It’s a rare moment of glassy conditions on a reef that’s inconsistent, so don’t expect perfection – but it’s all we’ve got.

Stay keen.
Rusty

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