Izquierda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the table. Honestly, this one is a tough pill to swallow for the next two weeks. The entire 16-day period is staring at us with a whole lot of nothing worth paddling out for. The only break on the map is Izquierda, a consistent reef setup that is normally a solid option, but the wind is just hammering it from the wrong angles day after day. The water is sitting at a pretty average 74°, so that’s not the issue – it’s the wind.

We kick off on Monday the 14th with a tiny 2 ft swell from the NNW, but with a cross-on breeze and only marginal conditions, it’s a miss. That pattern sticks hard. Through Tuesday the 15th and into the middle of the week, we see the swell hanging around the 1.0 ft to 2 ft range, but the wind stays onshore and stiff, giving us poor conditions and low energy numbers – barely hitting 60 to 100 on the combined energy scale. By Thursday the 17th, the swell bumps up to 5 ft and 5 ft from the north, but that fresh breeze is blowing 19 mph straight onshore, making a mess of things. The combined energy hits 275 and then 385, but it’s just windslop.

The following week doesn’t offer any real relief. The wind stays onshore almost the entire run. There’s a small window on Thursday the 24th morning where we see a cross-off breeze from the ESE at 9 mph, and the wave comment calls it “surfable but very ordinary.” The swell is a measly 1 ft from the NNW with combined energy of just 63. Not worth the drive.

The only thing that looks even slightly different pops up way out on Friday the 25th. We get a pulse of longer-period swell – 4 ft to 4 ft from the NW with a period of 15 seconds and combined energy around 547-630. That’s some real groundswell energy, and the period is very long, which usually means better shape. But the wind is still onshore from the north at 9-12 mph, trashing the surface. If that wind switched offshore, this would be the standout of the month, but as it stands, it’s just a tease. Since the wind stays poor, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of these days.

Best bet: Honestly, there isn’t one. If you’re desperate, the morning of Thursday the 24th is the only time the wind isn’t directly ruining it, but the swell is tiny. The 25th has the most potential, but it’s a long way off and the wind forecast is iffy. Keep an eye on that one, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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