Izquierda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it's a pretty grim picture. We're looking at a solid stretch of onshore winds hammering the coast, which is going to make things messy. The first break on the radar, Izquierda, is a consistent reef setup that ideally wants swell from the NW, but the wind is blowing straight from the north and northeast for days on end. That's just not going to work for clean surf.

For the first week, from Sunday the 5th right through to Saturday the 12th, forget it. The swell is tiny, between 1ft and 4ft, with periods as low as 5 to 6 seconds, which is just wind chop. The wind is onshore at 18 to 30 km/h, so the surface will be blown out. The combined swell energy is weak, barely cracking three digits (103 on the 10th), so there’s just no power behind it. It's a total write-off for paddle surfing.

Things start to look different around the 14th of July. The swell picks up to a more interesting 5ft from the north, with the period climbing to 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to 309, which is solid moderate energy, but here’s the killer: the wind is still howling onshore out of the north at 30 km/h. The forecast still says "poor surf conditions." This is a perfect example of waves that look big on paper but are a total mess in the water. For a beach-break, this would be kite-surfing conditions, but Izquierda is a reef, so it’s just going to be choppy and blown out.

We get a bit of a shoulder in the middle of the second week. Check out the 16th and 17th of July. Swell holds at 5ft from the north, period is 7 to 8 seconds, and the energy is pumping into the 320-339 range. The wind drops slightly to 20-25 km/h from the north, still onshore, but it’s a bit less aggressive than the 30 km/h we saw earlier. It’s still going to be bumpy, but for a reef break, if you’re an expert and don't mind some chop, the size is there.

Honestly, the only thing close to a standout in this entire 16-day block is that late run from the 16th to the 18th. The swell is legit (5ft, 329-339 energy), but the wind never truly cleans up. It's always onshore. If you're desperate, the 17th of July morning has a 5ft north swell with 8-second period and moderate 20 km/h winds. It's the cleanest of a dirty bunch. Water temps are sitting around 71°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

For the rest of it, the 19th and 20th fade back down to 3ft to 4ft, still with strong onshore winds. It’s a long, frustrating pattern. Don't hold your breath on this one changing anytime soon.

Rusty.

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