Izquierda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Izquierda over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, I’m lookin’ at the whole 16-day window and it’s a tough one. There’s no stand-out day where everything clicks. The swell direction is mostly out of the north or north-northeast, which is your optimum here, but it’s coming in with a lot of wind and short, weak period. The combined energy (147) is weak to moderate at best early on, and the wind is just hammerin’ it onshore or cross-onshore most days. It’s lookin’ pretty average, to be blunt.

From Sunday August 2nd right through to Monday August 17th, it’s all “poor surf conditions” and a score of zero. There’s no real gap with no surf, but the quality is just not there. You’ll see waist to chest high swell, 2 ft to 5 ft, but with period mostly between 5 and 10 seconds – that’s short-period windswell, not groundswell. It’ll be bumpy and weak, especially with that 12-18 mph north breeze blowin’ straight onto it. For the first week, it’s a moderate breeze onshore, making things choppy. You’d be better off on a kite than a paddle board most days.

Later on, around Thursday August 14th and into the weekend, the swell bumps up a bit to 5 ft from the north, and the combined energy climbs into the 200s (moderate). But the period stays short at 7-8 seconds, and wind is still onshore or cross-onshore with a fresh breeze (18 mph). That’s not gonna be clean. It’s too lumpy and fat for a good time on a reef like this. For a reef break, you want that period longer and the wind off, but that’s not what’s on the menu.

Don’t even think about paddling out if you’re a beginner – it’s not the size so much, just the messy conditions. And by Sunday August 16th, the swell holds around 5 ft but the wind finally drops a little to 12-15 mph. Still, it’s not glassy offshore, so it’s just more of the same average stuff.

All through this, the water temp is about average for this time of year – nothin’ to write home about.

So, bottom line: there’s no standout session here. I can’t point to one day and say “that’s the one.” The entire 16-day run is poor quality surf with onshore wind and weak short-period swell. It’s a blank run for the area, honestly. Don’t hold your breath, but forecasts can change.

Stay salty.
Rusty.

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