Indicas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat and let me chew the fat about what’s cookin’ over the next 16 days for Indicas. I’ll be straight with ya – it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The combined swell energy (49) is barely a whisper to start with, and we’ve got a patch of a few days where there’s just not much to get excited about. The water’s sittin’ at a warm 86°F, which is 2°F warmer than average for this time of year – not a huge deal, just a little extra warmth in the water if you’re paddling out.

We’re kickin’ off on Wednesday afternoon, July 29th. You’re lookin’ at a tiny 2 ft swell from the east with a short, snappy 8-second period. It’s cross-offshore wind, which is clean enough, but the whole thing is weak and the conditions are labeled as poor. Thursday the 30th is more of the same – a 2 ft swell from the southeast at a super short 5 seconds. Friday the 31st sees the swell drop to 1 ft, but we get a bit of a glimmer with a gentle offshore breeze in the afternoon – still, the wave energy is only 55, so you’ll be hunting for any little peelers. Saturday, August 1st, the swell gets a little boost to 4 ft with moderate energy (148), but it’s mostly cross-shore wind and the surf is still poor.

The pattern continues like this for the whole first week – we see moderate cross-onshore or onshore winds, and the swell direction is always from the east or southeast. The period stays short, mostly 7 to 8 seconds. By Friday, August 7th, the swell bumps up to 6 ft with a big jump in energy (396) – that’s some moderate-to-strong energy there. But the wind is full onshore from the east at 16 mph, so it’ll be messy and blown-out. Not one for a beginner at that size. Really, the whole window up to August 13th is marked by poor surf conditions in the data. There is no standout day, no clean wave with a solid swell direction. It’s all a bit of a write-off.

Given that the only break in the data, Indicas, is an advanced, inconsistent reef break that only works with an optimum swell from the northeast, and we’re getting nothing but east and southeast swells with onshore or cross-onshore wind, the setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing most days. The consistent onshore flow and building swell mid-period would give a kite some lift.

So, to wrap it up: don’t hold your breath for anything world-class from Indicas in the next 16 days. You’re better off waiting for a better forecast. No real standouts, just a blank run of poor conditions. It tends not to stay this flat for long, but for now, it’s a pass.

Rusty

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