Irmas/Leftpoint Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. I’m lookin’ at a solid 16-day window, but I gotta be straight with you—this is a rough stretch for surf at Irmas/Leftpoint (reef break). The whole forecast period is basically a write-off. We’ve got a persistent ENE wind blowing across the break, keeping things messy and cross-choppy, and the swell is mostly short period, around 7 to 8 seconds, which is weak, wind-affected junk. The combined energy values are moderate at best, reaching 1674 on the first Saturday morning, but that’s all wind strength, not quality.

From Saturday 1 August through to about Tuesday 4 August, the swell is big, between 5ft and 12ft, but it’s a short-period ENE windswell, cross to cross-onshore, with strong breezes. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing to get excited about. Conditions are just poor—lots of chop, no shape, and it’s actually too big for beginners, but not clean enough for anyone really. The wind is 40 to 45 km/h (25 to 28 mph), so it’s more like kite-surfing weather than surf.

By Wednesday 5 August, the swell drops to 4ft, but the wind stays cross-on or cross, and it’s still a weak, short-period swell. You’re looking at a gap of several days where nothing is worth paddling out. Thursday 6 August morning has a tiny 1ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, but the wind is light and cross, so you might get a few cleanish rollers, but the size is next to nothing. The energy is very low at 186.

From Friday 7 August through to Sunday 16 August, it’s a stuck record: ENE wind, 25 to 35 km/h (15 to 22 mph), fresh breeze, cross or cross-on, with swell heights mostly 2ft to 6ft, short period, again windswell. There’s a brief tease on Monday 10 August and Tuesday 11 August with a couple of long-period SSW swells (15 to 16 seconds), but the swell size is tiny (2ft to 3ft) and the wind is still fresh and cross, so it’s lumpy and not worth the paddle. The energy is moderate at best, around 557 to 599. The later days, from 12 August onward, have a slight shift to S and SSW swells with longer periods (14 to 19 seconds), but the swell is tiny—2ft to 3ft—and the wind stays strong and cross.

I can’t recommend a single standout window here. The whole 16 days is a bust for quality surf. The spot is fairly consistent, but with this wind regime, it’s just not happening. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a blank run. I’d say leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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