Izquierda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s doing.

Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – this one’s a tough stretch. Over the next 16 days, it’s a long, quiet run with no real standout session. The overall pattern is pretty grim: persistent onshore winds and mostly small, messy swell. The only break on the radar is Izquierda, a consistent reef setup that’s exposed to the NW, but the conditions just don’t line up for a good paddle.

We kick off from Friday, 31 July with a weak, short-period 3ft N swell and a 12 mph cross-on wind. The water’s sitting at 73°, which is about a degree warmer than usual for this time of year – not a big deal but you’ll notice it’s a touch balmy. The combined energy is a weak 67, and the wave comment says it all: poor surf.

Through the first week of August, things stay stubborn. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd see a small 2ft to 3ft NW swell, but with onshore winds blowing 12 to 16 mph, it’s chopped out. The period is short (6 to 10 seconds), and the energy is moderate at best (104 to 159). Every single entry is marked poor surf.

The pattern doesn’t let up. From Monday the 3rd right through to Saturday the 8th, the swell hangs around 3ft to 5ft, mainly from the N or NNE, but the wind stays onshore or cross-on, freshening to 19 mph. The energy climbs a bit – we see a 322 on the 8th afternoon – but the period is still short (6 seconds), so it’s lumpy and unappealing. The water temp anomaly label says normal, but honestly, who cares when the surf is this messy?

The second week doesn’t offer any relief. From Sunday the 9th to Saturday the 15th, the swell builds a touch (4ft to 6ft), and the energy gets stronger (up to 386 on the 14th afternoon), but it’s all onshore, all the time. Winds are 16 to 19 mph from the N or NNE, and the period stays short (6 to 8 seconds). The 15th sees a 5ft to 5ft N swell with cross-on winds, making for choppy, poor surf. There’s no clean window, no glassy morning, no offshore love.

So, what’s the best of a bad lot? Honestly, there isn’t a true standout here. The swell direction never matches the optimum NW for Izquierda, the wind is consistently bad, and the period is too short to get excited about. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – the consistent onshore wind and building swell energy will get the kites up, but for a surfer, it’s a write-off.

If you’re desperate, the 14th and 15th have the most size (5ft to 6ft), but with onshore wind and short period, it’s a messy, drifty affair. The 8th afternoon had a 9-second period and 322 energy, but again, onshore winds. It’s a grim outlook, folks. This stretch is a blank run, plain and simple.

Rusty.

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