Izquierda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a tough outlook. There isn’t a single day in this 16-day window that I’d call a proper surf session. The pattern is pretty grim. We’ve got a run of northerly winds that just won’t let up, and they’re mostly blowing straight onshore or cross-onshore, completely messing up any chance of clean waves.

Starting from Friday the 28th of August, it’s all "poor surf conditions" with that wind howling from the NNE at 22 mph, bumping up a 6 ft swell but with a short, weak period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at best (396). Water temp is sitting at 76°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That same messy story just repeats through the weekend and into the start of September – onshore breeze, lumpy conditions, and nothing worth paddling out for.

As we move into the first week of September, the swell drops off a cliff. By the 5th and 6th, we’re looking at knee-high dribble, 3 ft to 3 ft, with weak energy readings (136 down to 70). The wind does ease a little, but still cross-onshore or onshore, so no real window of clean surf.

There’s a flicker of hope on Tuesday the 8th of September. A light WNW breeze at 6 mph creates a cross-shore session, and we get a 4 ft swell from the north with a combined energy of 365. The comment says "marginal surf forecast," which is the closest we get to a maybe. But it’s still a short 7-second period, and it’s a one-off before the onshore wind returns and wrecks it.

From the 10th of September onward, we see slightly longer periods creeping in – 10 to 12 seconds – which suggests a bit more punch, but the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore, and the swells are either small or poorly aligned. The 11th of September shows a 5 ft swell with 10-second period and moderate energy (623), but with a steady 16 mph onshore wind, it’s going to be a bumpy mess.

Look, I hate to say it, but there are no standouts here. Not a single day where the stars line up. The spot is consistent, but the conditions are consistently poor. Best to leave the boards in the car and check back later – forecasts can change, but this run looks like a write-off.

Rusty.

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