Izquierda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at Izquierda over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this stretch is a bit of a bummer. The swell is knocking on the door, showing up from the North and Northwest, but the wind just won't play nice. For the first week and a half, it's pretty much all onshore and cross-onshore, which is gonna rake the surface up something shocking. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

We're looking at a complete blank for any decent surf until Tuesday morning, the 18th of August. That's a solid five days of waiting. Even then, Tuesday the 18th morning is only a "marginal" call with a 4 ft north swell and a period of 9 seconds. The wind is light from the north though, and that could make it barely rideable, but I wouldn't get my hopes up for anything special.

The pattern stays pretty flat and messy right through. There's constant swell energy in the moderate range (214 to 272 for the combined energy in the first few days), but it's all wind-affected.

Honestly, the only two sessions that raise an eyebrow are the mornings of Wednesday the 26th of August and then Thursday the 27th of August. Wednesday morning the 26th sees a 4 ft north swell with a period bumping up to 10 seconds, which is a bit longer period. The wind is onshore from the north at 12 mph, but the energy reading is 249, which is moderate. It's still not clean, but at least there might be a bit more push. If you're desperate, that's your best bet.

Thursday the 27th has early morning wind from the north at 16 mph and the swell drops off to a tiny 1 ft from the NNW. That's nothing. But by Thursday afternoon the 27th, the swell pushes back up to 3 ft from the NNW with a period of 11 seconds. The north wind is still on at 12 mph, so it's blown out, but that longer period might hold together a little better. For a reef break like Izquierda, that longer period groundswell is actually preferred, but only if it has a clean window, which it won't.

So, what's the verdict? There ain't one standout day. The entire 16-day window is dominated by onshore winds. If you had to get wet, look at Tuesday the 18th early for a desperate chance, or Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th mornings for the slightly better swell direction and period, but expect choppy, lumpy conditions. It's a frustrating run for a consistent spot like this, but it happens. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because this kind of dead run can turn around fast.

Rusty.

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