Indicas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your area, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch. There’s a solid 16-day window here, but we’re starting with a bit of a wait, and honestly, the whole run looks like a write-off for a proper paddle session.

Let’s jump into it. The only break on the menu is Indicas (reef). And it’s inconsistent. It’s an advanced, exposed reef, and it just doesn’t have the juice. The water’s a warm 86°F, which is about normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it.

The first 16 days are a total desert. The whole first week, right through to the 13th of August, is just a mess of small, weak swell mostly from the SE and ESE, with periods all under 8 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, not the kind of energy that makes a reef like this light up. The combined wave energy is mostly in the low double digits, with a tiny spike on Saturday the 1st of August hitting 188 (moderate energy), but it’s still only 4 ft and the wind is a cross/on-shore mess. The wind, from the SW, S, SE, and sometimes even onshore from the ENE, is just ruining any chance of a clean face. We’re talking cross-off, cross-on, and choppy conditions day after day. It’s poor surf all the way through.

There’s a small glimmer around the 11th and 12th of August, where the swell nudges up to 3 ft with a period of 7-8 seconds and the combined energy gets into the 90s and low 100s. But again, the wind is cross-on or onshore, keeping it messy.

Honestly, mate, there’s nothing here for a surfer. This setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The wind is consistent, the swell is weak and messy, and the reef break is seeing none of the quality we need. Don’t bother checking the buoys, just know it’s flat and ugly. We’ll have to wait for a change in the pattern. Forecasts change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, get the kites or the foil out.

Rusty.

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