Izquierda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Izquierda.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough stretch for this spot. We’ve got a solid 16-day window open, but the first week and a half is pretty much a write-off. The surf is small, the wind is absolutely howling from the north, and it’s onshore or cross-onshore almost every day. That’s the kind of combo that turns a reef into a washing machine. You’ll see waves around 3ft to 5ft, but the wind is just ruining any chance of a clean face. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, sitting between 109 and 254 (moderate energy), but it doesn’t matter when the breeze is tearing it up.

The water is sitting at 72°F, which is about average for this time of year, so the wetsuit is probably a shorty or spring suit at most.

The whole period is marked by “poor surf conditions” – and that’s not a guess, that’s what the data says. For the first week through the end of July, the wind is relentless. From the 27th of July right through the 31st, it’s all north or north-northeast wind, 12 to 19 mph, and it’s consistently onshore. The swell is short period, 5 to 8 seconds, which is just windswell junk. Not the kind of stuff that makes a reef sing.

We get into the first week of August and it’s more of the same. The waves stay small, the wind stays onshore, and the energy is still moderate. There’s a slight bump in size around the 5th and 6th of August, with swell pushing 5ft to 7ft, and the energy climbs into the 500s (strong energy), but the wind is still smashing it. The direction is north-northeast, and the wind is cross-onshore to onshore. That’s just not a good look for a reef that needs offshore wind from the south to work.

The second week is a bit more of the same. The swell sticks around 6ft to 7ft, and the energy is strong, hitting 577 on the 11th of August. But the wind is still a problem. It’s a north-northeast breeze at 19 to 25 mph, and it’s almost always onshore. The swell period is still short, 8 to 9 seconds, meaning it’s not a proper groundswell that’s going to wrap in clean.

There isn’t a single standout session in this whole 16-day window. The only thing that’s consistent is the poor conditions. This is a break that needs a south wind to be glassy, and we’re getting the exact opposite. If you’re looking for a wave, this isn’t it. The best bet is to wait for a change in the wind pattern, because right now, the only thing that’s going to be having fun is a kiteboard.

Rusty.

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