Indicas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, but in feet and miles. This is a tough one. The forecast for the next 16 days is a real struggle. We’re looking at Indicas, a reef break for advanced surfers only, and the outlook is a long, frustrating stretch of poor surf. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is small and weak. It’s a bummer, but sometimes that’s how it goes.

The first real chance for anything that might be considered a wave comes on the 6th of August, but even then, it’s a no-go. Thursday morning brings a 5ft swell from the east, but with a short period of 7 seconds and onshore wind at 19 mph, it’s just messy. The combined swell energy is moderate at 207, but it’s all blown out. The water temp is a warm 86°, which is about normal for this time of year.

This pattern just keeps repeating. Through the rest of the first week, and into the second, we’ve got consistent onshore and cross-onshore winds from the east and southeast. The swell height hangs around 3ft to 6ft, but the period stays short, between 6 and 8 seconds. The energy is weak to moderate, with the combined energy values dropping from the 200s down into the 40s and 50s by the middle of the month. The wave comment on every single entry says “poor surf conditions,” and the score is a flat zero. That tells you everything.

There’s a slight pulse of energy around the 16th and 17th of August, with the swell picking up to 4ft from the ESE and the period stretching to 8 seconds, then 9 seconds. The combined energy hits 197 on the 18th, which is the highest we see in the second half of the window. But again, the wind is chewing it up. Cross-onshore breeze at 9 to 12 mph, keeping it choppy and ugly.

Honestly, there is not a single standout session in this entire 16-day run. The wind is never truly offshore, and the swell is never clean. For a break like Indicas, which is already inconsistent and only works on a specific swell direction, this is a total washout. If you’re a kite surfer, the strong onshore winds might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, this is a write-off.

The gap between anything rideable is the entire 16 days. Looks like it’s time to get some maintenance done, boys. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s grim.

Rusty.

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