La Izquierda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right guys, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking over the next couple weeks.

Honestly, the start is slow. The first surfable moment doesn't happen until Wednesday afternoon on the 12th of August – and it’s just small, average stuff.

For La Izquierda, a reef break that’s exposed and breaks consistently, we’ve got a long stretch of tiny waves. Tuesday the 11th is flat with poor conditions and a combined energy of only 17. Wednesday morning’s no good either. Then Wednesday afternoon the 12th, wind turns offshore from the ESE at 5 mph, and we get 2ft of NW swell with a period of 10 seconds and combined energy of 46. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about.

Thursday the 13th is similar – 2ft NW swell – but Thursday afternoon turns glassy with the wind dying. Clean, but still just 2ft.

Now, Friday morning the 14th is our first real standout – swell hits 4ft from the NE, period 6 seconds, and combined energy of 147. That’s moderate energy. Wind is cross from the NNW at 6 mph, not ideal, but there’s finally some power. By Friday afternoon, the wind goes glassy calm, swell drops slightly to 4ft, period 7 seconds, energy 140. That’s the best session of the first week – glassy, clean, and some push.

Saturday morning the 15th is another highlight. Swell is 5ft from the NE, period 6 seconds, combined energy of 208. Wind is cross-off from the SE at 6 mph, keeping the face clean. That size is getting pretty solid – intermediates are fine, but beginners might want to sit this one out.

After Saturday, it’s back to tiny surf – 1ft or less – for days. There’s a long gap until Saturday morning the 22nd of August. That morning we see 3ft from the NE, period 10 seconds, combined energy of 200, and glassy conditions with the wind from the SE at 3 mph. That’s clean, moderate energy, and a better period. On a reef like La Izquierda, that longer period should make for some nice, lined-up waves.

The rest of the run after that is back to tiny, poor surf.

Water temp on Tuesday morning the 11th is 75° with an anomaly of 1°, so slightly warmer than average – nothing crazy.

Your best bets are Friday afternoon the 14th for glassy conditions and Saturday morning the 22nd for a longer period, cleaner swell. The 15th morning has more size if you want a challenge, but the winds are cross-off.

Rusty.

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