Izquierda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Izquierda.

Right now, there’s nothing happening for the first few days, as we head through the 12th to the 14th, the surf is all marked as poor, so we’re looking at a quiet start through the mid-week. The first day with anything that might get you out is around the 15th, but it’s still not good, so you’re looking at a gap of roughly 3 days with no real recommendations.

From the morning of the 15th, the swell pushes up a bit, with a consistent 5 ft from the north, but the wind is a cross-onshore and it’s lumpy. That trend of poor conditions sticks around day after day even as the swell bumps up. It’s all onshore or cross-onshore wind, mostly from the north, and the wave state is often described as poor or choppy. You won’t find clean faces here.

The swell energy climbs into the moderate range, hitting three-digit values like 277 on the morning of the 15th, but it doesn’t matter with the wind. The period stays short, between 5 and 9 seconds most days, so these are short-period, wind-affected waves, not the kind of groundswell that would make this reef stand up.

There’s a small rise on the 21st with 5 ft from the north, and the energy climbs to 399, but again, the wind is onshore at 16 mph. The only glimmer is that from the 22nd to the 23rd, the period stretches to 10 seconds and the swell holds at 5 ft, but the wind still has its claws in it. It’s a consistent reef, but you need calm air.

Despite all that, the standing best option here – if you’re really jonesing – is actually the window from the 22nd of August into the 23rd. Late Sunday morning, the swell is 5 ft from the north, period at 10 seconds, and the energy is 452, which is moderate. The wind is onshore, so it won’t be perfect, but the swell is the biggest and most consistent of the fortnight, and that longer period will bring some shape. It’s still only for surfers who don’t mind a bit of chop, and because it’s consistent, you won't be alone.

After that, a similar-sized 5 ft to 6 ft swell hangs around through the 26th and 27th, but the wind is still cranking. Without a break in the wind, there’s just no standout session in this 16-day window.

Stay patient, and check back later. The reef is there, but the weather isn’t playing ball at the moment.

- Rusty

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