Izquierda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight: it’s a rough stretch ahead for Izquierda. This is one of those times when the ocean just isn't cooperating for a proper paddle session.

Right off the bat, from Wednesday the 8th right through to Friday the 10th, we’re looking at tiny, weak surf. Swell heights are barely scraping 0.98ft to 3ft, with periods under 8 seconds – that’s just wind slop. On top of that, the wind is howling straight onshore from the north and northeast at 9 to 16 mph. The combined energy is pitiful, sitting in the teens and fifties. This isn’t surf, it’s a washing machine. You’d be better off staying on the beach.

The weekend isn’t any kinder. Saturday the 11th sees the swell drop back to 0.98ft with a period of 8 seconds, and the onshore wind is still a problem. The combined energy barely hits 48 (weak). Sunday the 12th brings a slight bump to 3ft and a period of 8 seconds, with combined energy climbing to 175 (moderate), but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. It’s messy.

Monday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th is more of the same: 3ft to 3ft swell, short periods, and persistent onshore or cross-onshore winds. The wave comment keeps repeating “poor surf conditions.” The combined energy stays in the moderate range (98 to 149), but it’s not making any difference for quality.

We hit a slightly bigger pulse starting Wednesday the 15th afternoon, with 4ft swell, but the period is a shocking 5 seconds – no shape at all. The wind is a fresh 19 mph onshore. This pattern holds through to the end of the third week, with swell heights building to 5ft by Saturday the 18th, and combined energy climbing to 254 (moderate). Still, the wind is fresh and mostly cross-onshore, creating lumpy, choppy conditions. The period only manages 7 to 8 seconds. For a reef break like Izquierda, which is exposed to the north-west swell, the direction is wrong – we need that NW groundswell, not this wind-blown north-northeast junk.

The biggest numbers show up on Monday the 20th through to the end of the forecast. By Monday the 20th, we’re seeing 4ft swell, but by Tuesday the 21st we jump to 6ft, with combined energy rocketing to 458 (moderate-to-strong). The period is still only 8 seconds, though. The wind stays onshore from the north, so it’s going to be a blown-out mess. For a clean wave, you need that optimum NW direction and light wind, and we aren’t getting either.

Bottom line: there isn’t a single decent day for surfing in this entire 16-day run. The wind is always wrong, the swell is either too small or too short-period, and it’s always onshore. If you’re kitesurfing, you might have a blast with these steady northerly winds and building chop. But for a paddle surfer, this is a total write-off. Don’t bother waxing up your board for Izquierda. I’ll be checking the charts again in a few days – things can change. Rusty.

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