Izquierda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag for Izquierda. There’s some swell on the cards, but the wind is gonna be a pest for most of it. The water’s sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

We kick off Saturday the 12th of September, but honestly, it’s a write-off. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the north, but it’s getting hammered by a 16-19 mph onshore wind. The wave energy is moderate (337-362), but the conditions are just poor. Sunday the 13th is not much better – still onshore wind, 4-5ft north swell, and a marginal call in the afternoon at best. Avoid it.

Now, Monday the 14th of September is where we get a little glimmer. Early morning, the wind drops to glassy – dead calm – and we’ve got a 2ft groundswell from the NNW with a long period of 13 seconds. The energy is moderate (207), and the forecast says “expect good surf.” This is the standout of the whole outlook. It’s small, clean, and that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely for the reef. For a surfer who doesn’t mind a bit of a wait between sets, this is the session to aim for. The water’s average temp, and the crowd factor is there sometimes, so you might share it, but it’s worth it. After that, it’s all downhill again – onshore winds blow it out by the afternoon.

Tuesday the 15th through to Saturday the 20th is a long stretch of onshore winds and poor surf. Swell heights bounce between 1.0ft and 6ft, mostly from the north, but the wind kills it. The energy climbs to strong on the 17th and 18th (367-637), but with a 19-25 mph onshore breeze, that’s just messy. Sunday the 21st of September morning gives us another tiny window – 3ft from the NNW, glassy again, and weak energy (193). It’s surfable but very ordinary.

Into the second week, there’s a little pulse on Tuesday the 22nd of September morning – 3ft from the NNW with a very long 15-second period, energy at 616. But it’s cross-onshore, so it’s marginal. The onshore wind just won’t give us a clean ride. After that, from Wednesday the 23rd all the way to the 27th of September, it’s grim – small swell (1ft to 4ft), onshore or cross-onshore wind, and poor surf conditions. Energy drops right off to weak (56-179). Not worth paddling out.

So the honest take: the only true standout is Monday morning, September 14th. Small, clean, glassy, with that long-period groundswell. Aim for that. The rest of the 16 days? Mostly a gap of poor conditions, with a very ordinary window on the 21st. Stiff onshore winds have got this spot in a headlock.

Rusty.

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