Indicas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve got the outlook for Indicas. Let’s be straight up – it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a 16-day window starting from Sunday, 5 July, and honestly, for the first week and a half, you’re better off staying on the beach.

Right from Sunday afternoon, conditions are poor. Southerly winds are cross or cross-onshore at 9-12 mph, with swell around 2 ft to 3 ft from the ESE at a short period of 8 seconds. Combined wave energy is weak, barely reaching 58 (weak energy on the 5th). This pattern just keeps rolling through Monday, Tuesday, and into the next week. Through Wednesday (8 July) morning, swell bumps up to 4 ft from the ESE, with moderate wave energy hitting 197, but with a cross-onshore wind at 12 mph, it’s choppy and messy – poor surf conditions all the way.

We don’t see a single day with decent quality until Monday, 13 July. That’s when things shift slightly. On Monday morning, the wind swings around to a light SSW cross-offshore at 6 mph, cleaning things up. The swell is small – 3 ft from ESE at 8 seconds – and wave energy is weak at 90. The forecast says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and the score is low. It’s not a standout, just the least terrible option in a long run of bad days. You could paddle out but don’t expect much.

Tuesday, 14 July, sees cleaner conditions again with a stronger SW cross-offshore at 16 mph, but the swell drops to 2 ft from ESE and then barely 2 ft from NNE with a period of 10 seconds. By Tuesday afternoon, wave energy ticks up to 128 (moderate), but the height is tiny. The wind is now strong, and the setup is more interesting for a kite session than a paddle.

From Wednesday, 15 July, through to Monday, 20 July, it’s back to poor surf. Winds stay moderate to fresh from the south or southeast, cross or cross-onshore, with swell stuck around 2 ft to 3 ft and periods of 7-8 seconds. Wave energy drops into the weak range again (51-88). The last day, Monday afternoon, 20 July, still shows poor conditions.

So here’s the honest truth: there is no true standout in this 16-day window. The only spot worth even mentioning is Indicas itself – a reef break for advanced surfers, but it’s inconsistent and rarely breaks well. When it does, it prefers a NE swell direction, and we’re getting ESE to SE swells, which are not ideal. Water temperature on the first day is 86°F, which is about a touch warmer than normal for the time of year – a degree and a third above average, so it’s a bit bath-like but nothing crazy.

This blank run is normal for the area – forecasts can change, but right now, don’t get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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