Irmas/Leftpoint Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a proper look at what’s on the table for Irmas/Leftpoint over the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef break that’s fairly consistent, exposed to the ESE, and needs a NW offshore to really clean up. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing too wild.

To be real with you, it’s a tough run ahead. The first few days? Messy. Monday the 20th through Thursday the 24th of July are basically a write-off. Strong cross-shore winds and a lumpy cross-chop, with swell heights bouncing between 2 ft and 8 ft but the conditions are just not cooperating. The combined swell energy is moderate to strong (values like 569 to 1423), but with those winds and poor surf quality scores, you’re not gonna get any clean rides. That ENE wind is relentless, and it’s blowing cross or cross-on nearly every session. It’s frustrating because there’s some proper groundswell in there – long 16-second periods on Monday morning the 20th – but it’s all blown out.

There’s a small window that starts to look a bit more hopeful from Sunday the 26th of July. The swell drops slightly to 6 ft – 6 ft, still from the E, and the period stays long (14 to 16 seconds), which means proper long-period groundswell. That’s good for a reef like this – it’ll wrap in and offer some decent shape, but you’ve gotta watch the tide. The rating creeps up to a 1 or 2 out of 10 on those days, which isn’t a stand-out, but it’s the best on offer. The combined energy is still strong (over 1700 up to 2424). If you’re keen, Tuesday the 28th morning might be the pick – winds drop to 12 mph from the NE, still cross-shore, but the swell is 6 ft from the E with a 12-second period. It’s marginal but it’s clean-ish.

After that, it fades again. By the end of the month into early August, the swell drops right off – down to 2 ft – 4 ft, shorter periods, and the wind stays onshore or cross-on. The energy drops to weak (143 – 521). Honestly, there’s nothing in that second week that screams “go now.” It’s flat and choppy.

So, if I’m being straight with you, there’s no true standout session in this 16-day window. The best you’re looking at is a couple of marginal mornings around the 27th-28th of July when the wind isn’t howling. Crowds at Irmas/Leftpoint can be around sometimes, but with conditions like this, you probably won’t have to fight for waves. Still, the forecast can always change – it tends not to stay poor for too long around here.

– Rusty

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