Indicas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks at Indicas.

Honestly, straight up, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The forecast for this reef setup is pretty lacklustre for a solid run. We’ve got a real gap at the start with nothing worth jumping in for until Monday the 17th, and even then it’s not going to set the world on fire. The first proper window of clean waves doesn’t arrive until Tuesday the 18th.

The swell for most of this period is coming from the ESE, with the odd shift, but the problem is the wind. For days on end through Friday 14th to Sunday 16th, we’ve got cross-onshore breezes from the southeast, in the 12 to 13 mph range, smashing up what little swell there is. Early Monday morning the 17th, the wind finally swings offshore from the WNW at a light 3 mph, cleaning things right up. That morning the swell is only 3 ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds – not much power, but it’s rideable and clean. That afternoon, the wind goes glassy from the south, so the surface will be like a mirror. Still, the wave energy is weak (117 to 126 in the combined energy reading), so you’ll be working for your waves.

The standout of the whole outlook is Tuesday the 18th. The morning offers the best combo we’ll see. The swell bumps up a touch to 4 ft from the ESE, and the period jumps to a punchy 11 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell element, and with a light offshore breeze from the WSW at 6 mph, Indicas is going to be clean and lined up. The combined energy reading hits 288 (moderate), so there’s some push behind it. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.

After Tuesday the 18th, it fades quickly. By Wednesday morning the swell drops back under 3 ft and the period shortens, and by the afternoon the cross-onshore winds return. From Thursday the 20th all the way through to the end of the outlook at Saturday the 29th, it’s just a grind. Swell stays small, mostly 2 ft to 3 ft, with period bouncing between 7 and 10 seconds, but the wind is predominantly onshore or cross-onshore from the east or southeast, often at 9 to 12 mph. The wave energy readings are mostly three-digit but weak, between 62 and 195, and the wave comments all say ‘poor surf conditions’. It’s going to be choppy and messy.

Indicas can be inconsistent at the best of times, and this run is no exception. It’s a reef break suited for advanced surfers, and on days like Tuesday morning it’ll offer that quality, but the rest is a waiting game. If you’re a kite surfer, the windier, choppier days in the second half might be more your speed.

Best on offer: definitely Tuesday the 18th – morning session with a light offshore and that 4 ft, 11-second groundswell. The rest is mostly a write-off until the forecast changes.

Rusty.

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