Onjuku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about Onjuku.

First up, the water temp is sitting pretty much average for this time of year, nothing wild to report.

Alright, the outlook starts off pretty flat. Wednesday the 29th has some swell, but it's messy. Thursday morning, the 30th, is the first real chance to get wet. The swell is tiny, only 2ft from the south, but the wind is glassy. That means it'll be clean, but you'll be hunting for knee-high bumps. The wave energy is low (91). It's a mellow start.

Things stay small and ordinary through Friday and into Saturday, with clean conditions but barely any power. The energy is in the double digits, just weak stuff.

Then, here's the good news. We get a real pulse on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning looks the pick of the whole forecast. We're looking at a clean 4ft swell from the southeast, but the period is a very long 15 seconds. That's proper groundswell. The energy jumps to 608 (moderate), and with light offshore winds, the waves will be lined up and clean. This is the standout session. The long period will mean better shaped waves but longer waits between sets. For a beach break like Onjuku, it could break a little straight, but it's still the best on offer.

Monday, August 3rd, sees the swell pump up. Morning brings 7ft from the southeast with a very long 17-second period, and the wind is clean offshore. The energy is strong (2856). This is getting big. By the afternoon, it's 8ft with the same long period and strong energy (4198). This is solid expert territory, getting too big for most.

Tuesday, August 4th, the swell is too big for Onjuku. Morning is 12ft, afternoon is 13ft, all from the southeast with very long period. The energy is huge (6833 and 8365). This is for big-wave specialists only. The same goes for Wednesday, August 5th, with 18ft surf and massive energy (17673 and 18456). The wind stays cross-offshore, but the size is just overwhelming for this break.

From Thursday, August 6th, through to the end of the forecast on Thursday, August 13th, the conditions turn poor. The wind shifts onshore and the swell, while still big at times, gets chopped up and messy. It's a write-off for quality surfing.

So, the clear winner is Sunday morning, August 2nd. Get on it for the cleanest, most fun waves of the period. The weekend that follows is for the brave and the very experienced only.

Rusty.

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