Izquierda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is a tough one. We’re looking at a long run of poor surf conditions, day after day. The wind is just hammering us from the north and north-northeast, and it’s relentless. It’s gonna be a solid two-week grind with nothing really worth paddling out for.

Let’s start with Izquierda, a consistent reef break that’s exposed to the north-west. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But from Tuesday the 4th of August right through to Wednesday the 19th of August, it’s a total write-off. Every single session is tagged with “poor surf conditions.” The swell is small, mostly around 3 ft to 6 ft, but that’s not the problem – the wind is the killer. It’s onshore or cross-onshore, blowing a moderate to fresh breeze (12 mph to 19 mph) every day, just ruining any chance of a clean face. The combined wave energy is moderate at best, hitting a three-digit peak of 516 on Saturday the 8th of August, but with that wind, it’s just a messy, choppy scene. The swell period is short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, so there’s no real grunt behind it.

There is a small glimmer around the 17th and 18th of August when the period stretches out to 9 seconds, but the wind is still on it, and the swell is only 4 ft to 5 ft. It’s still gonna be a battle. For a reef break like this, that long-period energy (9 seconds is decent) would be nice if the wind was right, but it’s not. The setup is just too blown out for paddle surfing. Honestly, with these consistent onshore winds and a beach-and-reef setup, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone with a paddle.

So, bottom line: there is no standout session here. Not one. It’s a 16-day blank with poor conditions from start to finish. When it’s this rough, you just gotta wait for the forecasts to change. It won’t stay this bad forever.

Rusty.

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