Izquierda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough run. The forecast is pretty much wall-to-wall poor conditions for the whole 16-day window due to persistent onshore winds. There’s a tiny glimmer of something surfable, but it’s not looking good for any proper sessions.

We kick off on Sunday, August 30, and it’s not a pretty picture. The swell is there at Izquierda, but it’s all blown out. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the north with a short 9-second period, wind is howling from the NNE at 16 mph creating cross-on conditions. The combined energy reads 392, which is moderate, but it’s messy. Water temp is a warm 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It stays like this through the week – right into early September. The wind just won’t quit, mostly from the north at 19 mph, making everything a choppy, onshore mess. The swell height bumps up to 6ft on Wednesday, September 2 with a combined energy of 447, but it’s still onshore and ugly. That’s too big for beginners anyway, and with the wind, it’s a full-on battle.

We finally get a small break in the pattern on Friday, September 4 in the morning. The wind swings to the south at a light 6 mph, giving us a clean, offshore flow. The swell is only 4ft from the north with a short 8-second period, and combined energy is a weak 152, so it’s genuinely "surfable but very ordinary." That’s the only window in the whole 16 days where the conditions line up at all. For a reef break that likes NW swell, the direction is a bit off, and the period is short, so the waves will be lumpy and weak. It’s the best we’ve got, but it’s a real scrappy option.

After that Friday morning, it’s back to the same old story. The wind returns to the north and northeast, blowing onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell drops. From Saturday, September 5 through to Monday, September 14, every single session is rated "poor surf conditions." The swell gets tiny, dropping to 2ft by the end of the run, with combined energy as low as 73. There’s a bit of a period spike on Monday, September 7 with a 12-second groundswell from the NNW, but the swell is only 2ft and the wind is onshore, so it’s just a tease.

Honestly, if you’re a paddle surfer, this is a write-off. The only half-decent chance is that Friday morning, September 4, and even then, don’t expect much. With the persistent onshore wind and moderate swell, the setup at this beach-and-reef spot might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For the rest of it, you’re better off staying home.

Stay patient, mates. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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