Indicas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s get into it. Indicas is an inconsistent, advanced reef break, and this 16-day stretch is looking pretty grim overall. Most of the time, it's just not on, with tiny, weak surf and messy winds. You’ll want to keep an eye out for the final couple of days of the period for the only real glimpse of hope on the horizon.

Right now, we’re looking at a lot of flatness. For the most part, you’ve got weak, short-period windswell running at thigh-to-waist high if you’re lucky. The wind has been onshore, choppy, or just generally messy, and the swell energy is weak, mostly in the double digits like 57, 88, 92, or 100. It’s been ordinary.

The long-range looks a bit more promising towards the end of the first week of October. By the 1st of October we finally start to see a change. The morning of the 1st has a clean, moderate offshore breeze from the WNW with a little bit of size, and it’s cleaner. Then, in the afternoon, the swell direction shifts to the NNW, and while it’s clean and offshore, the period is a bit short.

Now, the standout in the whole window is the afternoon of the 30th of September at Indicas. We see that swell from the SE at 1m, but more importantly, the wind is light and offshore from the West. It’s a reef break, so it’s not prone to closing out anyway, and a clean, offshore bump will make the most of that weaker, but clean, swell. The energy is still on the weaker side, but the clean conditions will make it the best call for a wave. It’s not big, but it will be the clearest the place will be.

Before that, the 25th of September morning has a very long-period groundswell filling in from the NE with a period of 16 seconds. This is a big call, but the period is super long for a beach/reef setup, which might mean it breaks a bit too straight, and there's just not enough size at 0.4m to make it worth your while.

There’s nothing here for beginners. Even the best days are small, but when it’s in the 3 to 3 feet range and clean, it’s going to be a fun wave for the advanced crew. The days with bigger swell at the end of September are accompanied by messy, cross-shore winds and are just too rough and bumpy. I wouldn’t say it’s kite-surfing territory, but it’s not worth a paddle out either. This is a waiting game, and we might have to wait until the second week to get something that’s even close to fun.

The water is about 86° at the start, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice bonus for your first session.

So keep your eyes on the 30th, and maybe the 1st. It’s not going to be epic, but if you can paddle out with a clean head, you might pick up a couple of fun ones. This is promising, but long-range, so don't book the time off just yet.

Alright, I'll catch you in the water.

- Rusty

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