Irmas/Leftpoint Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the outlook for Irmas/Leftpoint over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re lookin’ at a long stretch of messy, blown-out conditions, with a few tiny windows of something surfable, but nothin’ to get excited about. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

The first real chance of a wave doesn’t roll in until Tuesday, August 4th. Even then, it’s only marginal. We’ve got a moderate cross-shore wind from the NE at 12 mph, with swell from the ENE at 6 ft and a period of 11 seconds. That’s a groundswell, which is promising for shape, but the cross-chop will make it feel lumpy. The combined energy is moderate (756). It’s a “maybe” day – not one to call in sick for.

Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are back to poor surf – cross-onshore winds and choppy, lumpy conditions. The swell drops to 5 ft on Wednesday with a short 9-second period, and the energy is weak (409). Thursday’s even worse, with a 6-second period and a cross-shore that’s just messy.

We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions right through until Friday, August 14th. That’s over a week of nothing worth paddling out for. The wind stays strong, the swell is either too small or too short-period, and the chop is relentless.

On Friday the 14th, we finally see a glimmer. The afternoon brings a light cross-onshore breeze at 6 mph, with a tiny 2 ft swell from the S, but the period is a very long 19 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the energy is moderate (546). It’s a marginal call – the waves will be small and clean-ish, but the tide needs to be right. This is your best bet across the whole 16 days, and it’s a low-key, glassy session for the patient surfer.

Saturday the 15th sees a bit more size (4 ft from the S at 16 seconds), but the wind picks up to a moderate cross-onshore, bringing back the chop. The energy is moderate (752), but it’s not clean enough to be a standout.

Honestly, the standout here is the afternoon of Friday the 14th. It’s the only time the wind eases and the swell direction lines up. It’s a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely, but it’s going to be small. If you’re desperate, that’s your window. Otherwise, this stretch is a write-off. The breaks are consistent, but the conditions just aren’t cooperating.

Rusty.

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