Irmas/Leftpoint Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Irmas/Leftpoint. I’ve been staring at the charts, and I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s looking like a bit of a dry spell for a while.

Right off the bat, Monday afternoon kicks off with nothing. The swell is 1.7m from the east, but the period is a weak 7 seconds, and the wind is blowing 25 km/h out of the ENE, straight across the break. It’s choppy junk. That's all you need to know.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and the rest of that first week are all pretty much the same story. The wind stays stuck out of the ENE, blowing 30 to 40 km/h, cross-shore or cross-onshore. We do see some 1.8m to 2.0m swell, but with periods of only 6 to 8 seconds, it’s short-period wind slop. The energy readings are moderate, like around 600 to 700, but that wind just ruins everything.

There is one little moment on Thursday morning the 27th of August. A 1.2m south swell rolls in with a 17-second period—that’s proper groundswell—and the energy reads a strong 1033. But it's still a fresh 30 km/h cross-shore wind, so it’s just a tease. It’s labelled marginal, not good.

Look, for the next 10 days, we are looking at a lot of "poor surf conditions" in the notes. The wind is just relentless. It might be better for a kite than a paddle out there.

Rolling into the first of September, on Monday the 31st of August afternoon, the swell hits 2.5m from the ENE with an 8-second period. That’s getting up there in size—too big for beginners and a handful for the average surfer. The energy is strong at 1162, but the cross-shore wind makes it a washing machine for experts only.

Finally, around the 5th and 6th of September, we start to see a real shift. The swell remains around 1.5m to 1.6m from the ENE, but the period stretches to 11 and 12 seconds. This is proper groundswell energy, and the readings jump to over 1000, hitting 1206 on one of the afternoons. It's onshore, mind you, so not clean, but the power is there.

The best chance in this whole forecast is shaping up for Tuesday the 8th of September. Tuesday morning, the wind goes light and onshore from the south-east at just 5 km/h. We’ve got a 1.6m swell from the ENE with a 9-second period. The wave comment is the best we’ve seen—a 2 out of 10. With that glassy wind, that early session on the reef could actually offer a few clean ones. It’s the shining light in an otherwise gloomy period.

So, to sum it up: the first week is mostly a washout from the wind. There’s a glimmer of hope in the second week with some proper long-period swell, but the cleanest window looks to be that Tuesday morning. The water’s warm, right around average for the year.

Keep your eyes on the 8th. Rusty.

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