Irmas/Leftpoint Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the surf prospects at Irmas/Leftpoint (reef) over the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, the first week and a half looks pretty grim. We've got a long stretch of messy cross-shore and cross-onshore winds blowing in the mid to upper teens and low 20s mph, and the wave energy is mostly weak to moderate. The swell is short-period stuff, under 10 seconds, and the conditions are just lumpy and chopped up. That pattern runs from Monday, September 14 right through to about the 24th. There is a moment on Wednesday the 16th afternoon where the combined energy jumps and the swell swings to a long-period 3ft from the SSW, but it's accompanied by a fresh 22 mph cross-shore wind—still no good for surfing.

The real turnaround happens on the 25th of September. Friday afternoon we finally see some relief, with a moderate breeze going cross-offshore. That's the first sign of hope, cleaning things up and offering a 5ft swell.

Then we get to our standouts. Saturday the 26th is where it's at. Morning sees a light breeze, cross-offshore, and clean conditions. The swell is a modest 3ft out of the SSW with a very long-period of 15 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and it'll wrap into this reef beautifully. The Saturday afternoon session holds too, with 3ft from SSW at 14 seconds, also glassy and clean. This is the best on offer.

Sunday the 27th morning is another cracker—light N winds, cross-off, 3ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period, and clean faces. The water temperature is sitting around 81°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no wetsuit needed.

Now a word on crowds: this spot can get busy sometimes, but with conditions like that on a Saturday, expect a few others to have the same idea. And remember, longer-period swells like this can run a bit straight at beach breaks, but at a reef point like this, it's going to set up some nice, well-shaped lines. The 3ft to 3ft size is perfect for all levels.

Monday the 28th afternoon also looks promising: light winds, clean, with a 3ft SSW swell and a very long 18-second period. That's powerful for its size, but still very manageable.

Into Tuesday the 29th, we see the wind shift, but with a slight air or light breeze, the morning is still clean and good, offering 4ft from the east at 10 seconds. Afternoon that day looks very good again with 4ft ENE swell and glassy conditions.

So, to sum it up: sit tight through a long, rough patch. The real action kicks off on Friday the 25th afternoon, but the absolute standouts are Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th. Clean, offshore conditions, long-period SSW groundswell, and that classic reef set-up. Get on it.

Rusty.

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