Irmas/Leftpoint Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the 16-day window for our local spot. To be honest, it’s a rough stretch ahead. Most of the time, the wind is just junk from the ENE or NE, blowing cross-shore or cross-onshore, and that’s keeping the surface lumpy and the waves messy. The water temp is sitting at 80°F, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real shot at anything comes on Tuesday, August 4th, but it’s a marginal one. Irmas/Leftpoint will see a 5ft ENE swell, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a nice long groundswell for the reef, but the wind is a gentle cross-shore, so there’ll be a bit of a cross-chop on it. The combined energy is moderate (648). It’s not a standout, just something to wet your line.

After that, it’s a long, bleak run. From Wednesday the 5th all the way through to Saturday the 15th of August, the forecast is a dead loss. The wind cranks up fresh or strong, the swell is either too small, too short period, or just plain ugly. There’s a period from the 10th to the 14th where the swell switches to a long-period (14-18 seconds) S/SW groundswell, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. That’s a solid 10-day gap with no recommendations.

The only thing that has a pulse is the very end of the window. On Monday, August 17th, the swell pumps up to 10ft from the ENE with an 8-second period (moderate energy, 1543). That’s a lot of water, but the short period means it’ll be a bit soft and lumpy at the reef. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, which is the best wind we’ve seen in the whole forecast. At 10ft, this is for experts only. It’s a "marginal" call, but it’s the only thing that offers any real power in the whole 16 days.

So, bottom line: the best on offer is that Monday the 17th, but it’s a long way off, and the confidence is low. For the rest of it, you’re better off checking the kite forecast, because the paddle surfing is just not happening.

Rusty.

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