Irmas/Leftpoint Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a tough one to call. The only spot that's even in the conversation is Irmas/Leftpoint, but the conditions are fighting it every step of the way. The water is sitting at 80°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year.

We kick off Saturday the 8th of August, but it's a no-go. A lumpy 5ft cross-shore chop from the ENE with a weak 6-second period and a fresh breeze makes for a messy session. That combined energy is only 303, which is weak. The pattern pretty much holds through the first week. Sunday the 9th has a brief pulse of 2ft SSW swell with a very long 17-second period, giving a solid energy reading of 600, but it's still crossed out by a 19 mph NE wind. Monday and Tuesday are more of the same: small, choppy, cross-shore slop. Wednesday the 12th sees a bit of a jump in energy with a 3ft S swell and an 18-second period, pushing that energy to 964, but the wind is still a mess.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th get ugly. The wind ramps up to a strong breeze and then a near gale, with the swell on Friday hitting 8ft to 10ft from the ENE. The energy jumps to 1299 and 1645, but the wind is howling. This is a beach-and-reef setup, and with that kind of wind and chop, it's looking more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle session.

Now, hold onto your boards for Saturday the 15th of August. The models are throwing up some wild numbers. We're looking at 23ft of swell on Saturday morning with a 13-second period, and it jumps to 36ft in the afternoon with a 14-second period. The energy readings are off the charts—18436 and 45697. That is massive, powerful, groundswell energy. The wind drops to a moderate breeze, but it's still cross-onshore. The system says the wind and tide are favorable, but the swell is simply too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it's a question of whether it's even rideable. For the average surfer, it's a spectator event.

After that bomb, things settle down but don't clean up. Sunday the 16th still has an 12ft swell with a 10-second period, but it's choppy and crossed out. The rest of the second week, from the 17th to the 23rd, is a long grind of 4ft to 6ft ENE windswell with 6 to 8-second periods, all under a constant cross-shore breeze. The energy readings are in the moderate range of 200 to 800, but the conditions are consistently poor.

The standout window is really the 15th of August, but it's a beast that's too big for its own good. If you're an absolute charger with a big gun and a death wish, that's your day. For everyone else, it's a two-week wait for something that just isn't going to happen.

Rusty.

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