Onjuku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Onjuku over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – the start of this period is a proper write-off. We’ve got a long stretch of no good surf from Wednesday the 15th all the way through until Saturday the 19th of July. The winds are onshore or cross-onshore, the swell is tiny and weak, and the wave quality is rated as poor. It’s a grim start, so don’t bother paddling out until we get a change.

Finally, on Sunday morning, the 19th of July, we see a flicker of hope. The wind goes glassy, and the swell picks up to 4ft from the ESE with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate (265). This is the one standout window in the first week – glassy conditions and a clean wave face. It’s a small window, though, as the wind turns onshore by the afternoon. Onjuku is an exposed beach break, and it’s inconsistent, so don’t expect a set every minute. With crowds possible, you’ll want to be out early to grab the clean ones.

The week that follows is a mixed bag. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st see the swell size holding around 4ft to 4ft, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore, keeping the surface choppy. The energy is building (332 to 452), but the quality isn’t there. Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd bring a shift to cross-offshore winds from the ENE, cleaning things up a bit. Thursday morning looks the best of those two days with a light breeze and clean conditions, swell at 3ft from the E (10 secs, 247 energy). The water temperature is about 77°, which is average for this time of year.

Looking further out, we’ve got a big spike in size on Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th of July. The swell jumps to 8ft to 8ft from the ENE, with an energy reading in the thousands (887 to 2060). This is strong, powerful surf, but it’s all onshore wind. The wave comment is poor or marginal. For a beach break like Onjuku, with that much size and onshore wind, it’s going to be a messy, blown-out closeout. This setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The period is 10 seconds, so it’s not a clean groundswell, just a big wall of wind-affected chop.

The tail end of the forecast, on Tuesday the 29th and Wednesday the 30th of July, brings a new swell from the S and SE. The period jumps to 13 to 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. Swell heights are 5ft to 6ft, and the energy is very strong (up to 2339). The wind is light on Tuesday morning, which is promising, but it’s a long-range call, so don’t lock it in yet. This is a promising but less certain standout for the second week. If it lines up, Onjuku could see some long, clean lines, but remember, long-period swells can be tricky at beach breaks, often breaking too straight. Keep an eye on this one.

Stay patient, paddle smart, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty.

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