Onjuku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s cooking for Onjuku.

Right now, the outlook starts with a bit of a wait. The first surf worth paddling out for won't really show up until Thursday the 13th. The water temp is sitting at a warm 82°F, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can get away with just a spring suit.

On Wednesday the 12th, it's a write-off. We’ve got messy conditions with a risk of thunderstorms, cross-onshore winds, and 7ft of average ESE swell with only a 9-second period and weak energy (762). Thursday the 13th is when things start to clean up. The morning shows 5ft of E swell at 9 seconds with moderate energy (454) and a nice cross-offshore breeze. It's not pumping, but it's clean and surfable. The afternoon stays similar at 5ft with a slightly longer 10-second period (480). Both sessions get a thumbs-up for *good surf conditions*.

Friday the 14th stays in that same groove with 5ft swell and cross-off winds, but the energy ticks up a notch (501) and the strength is there. The mornings look better than the afternoons, both are marginal but clean.

Saturday the 15th gets a little tricky. We see the swell bump up to 6ft from the east, but the wind swings cross-shore, putting a chop on the surface. The afternoon cleans up again with cross-offshore wind and 6ft (554 energy). Still, nothing that will blow your mind.

Now we get to the first standout. Sunday the 16th. The swell picks up to 8ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, from the ESE and E respectively, with a 10-second period. This is where the energy really fires up – we’re talking 1069 in the morning and a massive 2696 in the afternoon. That's strong, powerful surf. The wind is offshore from the NE at 16 mph keeping it clean. This is expert territory at 8ft, but for those who can handle it, Sunday afternoon is the best on offer in this whole run. The break at Onjuku is exposed to the SSE, and we’re getting ESE to E swell, so it’s a good match.

Monday the 17th holds decent size at 7ft and 7ft, but with moderate offshore winds (12 mph in the morning, lighter 9 mph in the afternoon). The afternoon session gets an *expect very good surf conditions* call, with 797 energy. The swell direction swings a little more ENE, which is a bit off the optimum SSE, but still workable.

Tuesday the 18th drops off significantly to 4ft with an 8-second period. It’ll be small and weak (237 energy). Wednesday the 19th through Friday the 21st is a flat spell with tiny, weak swell and onshore crud. Not worth the drive.

Then, a wildcard on Saturday the 22nd. The morning shows 6ft of NE windswell with a 7-second period and a strong 25 mph offshore wind. That wind is so strong it's hard to paddle into, but the afternoon calms down to 6 mph offshore with 6ft and 413 energy. This is a fickle one for the experts – a short-period, messy windswell, but clean in the afternoon.

From Sunday the 23rd right through to the end on the 27th, it's mostly small, weak, and onshore, with the exception of a glassy morning on Thursday the 27th with 6ft ENE swell at 7 seconds (good energy at 391). It’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it window.

So, to sum it up: the absolute standouts are Sunday the 16th afternoon for the big, clean power (8ft, 2696 energy, offshore wind), and Monday the 17th afternoon for very good conditions with still solid size. Everything else is either small, marginal, or for the hardcore only.

Stay safe.

Rusty.

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