Indicas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’.

Right, straight up – it’s gonna be a lean run. Indicas is the only break on the cards, and honestly, it’s a tough one. Conditions are consistently poor right across the 16-day window. The forecast is basically a long stretch of cross-onshore winds and messy surf, with a few gaps of nothing really worthwhile.

We kick off on Friday the 11th with a weak 3 ft swell from the ESE, and the wind is already cross-on at 12 mph. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 86.2°F, which is nice for the skin, but the waves are just poor – small, short-period (7 seconds), and choppy. Combined wave energy is weak at 109. This is not a day for paddling out.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th don’t get any better. Swell ticks up slightly to 3.6 ft, but it’s still from the ESE with periods around 8-9 seconds. Winds stay cross-on, and there’s even a risk of thunderstorms. The energy climbs a little – 177 on Saturday afternoon – but it’s still a poor, lumpy mess.

From Monday the 14th through to Wednesday the 16th, the swell drops right off to 1.6 ft to 2.3 ft. Wind picks up, hitting 19 mph on the Wednesday from the NE. That’s fresh and lumpy. The energy on Wednesday afternoon spikes to 201, but it’s all windswell with no shape. The reef here is exposed, but with that constant cross-on wind, it’s just not clean enough. This spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and this ain’t the best of times.

We get a bit more energy around the 17th and 18th, with swell hitting 4.6 ft from the SE on the 18th afternoon, and energy reaching 225. Still, the wind is cross-on and choppy. The period is short – 6 seconds – so it’s all close-out, junky stuff. Not worth it for a paddle.

The second week, from the 19th to the 26th, the trend continues. Most days offer tiny, weak swell (1.6 ft to 3 ft) with periods around 7-8 seconds, and cross-onshore winds from the SSE and SE. The only real standout – and I say that loosely – is on Saturday the 26th afternoon. We get a 5.2 ft swell from the NNE with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a solid groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 807, which is strong. But, and it’s a big but, the wind is cross-shore at 16 mph, creating a cross-chop. The direction isn’t optimal either – Indicas wants swell from the NE, and this is from the NNE. It’s an expert wave anyway (reef, advanced), so if you’re game and the wind lays down, there could be a window for a few. But with that wind, it’s a gamble.

Overall, this is a blank run. For an inconsistent spot like Indicas, that’s not unusual. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer through most of it, given the persistent wind and small, sloppy surf. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board at home.

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