Onjuku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag for Onjuku. There’s a solid pulse of swell early on, but the winds are going to be fighting us for most of it. We’ve got a real window of opportunity in the first few days, then things get messy and drop right off. There’s a long stretch in the middle there where I’d rather be doing anything else, and then only a glimmer of hope at the very end.

The water’s sitting at a warm 80°, which is just about spot on for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.

Sunday morning, August 9th, is the pick of the first run. We’ve got a clean 6ft east-southeast swell rolling in with a 13-second period, and it’s glassy. The energy is strong (1131), and conditions are going to be excellent for anyone with a bit of experience. This is your best chance to get a proper session in before the wind gets on it. Later that afternoon, the wind swings east and puts a bit of chop on it, so get out early.

Monday, August 10th sees the swell bump up to 7ft, but a fresh northeast breeze at 19 mph makes it cross-off and a bit lumpy. It’s still clean-ish, but the quality drops off. This is pushing towards the bigger side, so if you’re not comfortable out there, give it a miss.

Tuesday morning, August 11th is another standout. The swell is still a solid 7ft from the east with a 10-second period, and we get a light offshore north wind. The energy is cranking (1532), and it’s clean. This is proper condition for experienced surfers. The afternoon turns to rubbish though, with a cross-onshore southwest wind and a choppy mess.

Then we hit the doldrums. From Tuesday afternoon through to Friday, August 14th, it’s a mix of poor surf and onshore winds. The swell drops to 4ft, the energy weakens, and the wind is all over the place. Thursday and Friday have some clean-ish mornings but the swell is just too weak and short-period to be worth the paddle.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th is a write-off. Storms and onshore winds kill it. The swell picks back up to 6ft on Sunday the 16th, but it’s stormy and messy.

The start of the next week, Monday, August 17th, has size at 5ft but a fresh cross-off wind at 19 mph makes it difficult. Not worth it.

Then the real gap hits. From Monday afternoon, August 17th, right through to Saturday, August 23rd, it’s poor. The swell fades away, the wind goes onshore and southerly, and the energy just dies. There’s a long stretch of nothing here – a full five or six days where you’re better off waxing your board and just looking at the ocean.

There is a tiny glimmer at the very end. Sunday morning, August 23rd, sees a small 3ft south swell with glassy conditions and decent energy (329). It’s small, but it might have a few fun ones if you’re desperate. And then Monday morning, August 24th is totally flat and glassy with a 2ft east-southeast groundswell. It’s clean, but tiny.

So, in short: get out there Sunday morning the 9th or Tuesday morning the 11th. That’s your window. After that, it’s a long blank run, which is pretty normal for this area. The forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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