Indicas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, gather round. Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on what’s cooking at Indicas. Straight up, it’s a tough stretch ahead. This is an advanced reef break, and it’s inconsistent at the best of times, so don’t expect a steady diet of waves. The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, the news isn’t great. There simply aren’t any good surf options on offer. The entire period is littered with “poor surf conditions” from start to finish. From the first record on Monday, 3rd August, right through to the last on Tuesday, 18th August, every single session is a miss. That’s a solid 16-day blank run. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this kind of run is more normal than you’d hope.

The first few days are a write-off. On Monday the 3rd, we’ve got a weak 4 ft SE swell with a short period of 8 seconds, and a moderate cross-shore wind from the SSE. The combined energy is a weak 134, and it’s just messy. Tuesday and Wednesday are more of the same – cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. The swell is tiny and weak.

It gets a bit punchier around Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th, with the swell picking up to 5 ft and 6 ft from the E, and the energy jumping into the moderate range (230 to 375). But the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, blowing at 15-19 mph, and it’s all just poor. For a reef break, an onshore wind is a killer, and the period is too short to offer any real shape. This setup would actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that little spike, the swell drops right back down. From Saturday the 8th onwards, we’re looking at tiny waves in the 2 ft to 3 ft range, with weak energy often below 100. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the break is lucky to see a wave that’s even worth paddling for. The best you could hope for is the very end of the run, around Monday the 18th, where the swell ticks up to 4 ft-4 ft from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds and energy around 215-241. The wind goes light, even glassy at times, which would clean it up, but with a consistent onshore angle and the break being so inconsistent, it’s still a long shot. It’s promising but less certain given how far out it is.

Overall, there’s nothing to get excited about. No standouts, no clean sessions, just a long, flat, and windy outlook. Keep the board in the car and wait for the next forecast.

Rusty.

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