Onjuku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk about Onjuku. The surf is going to be a bit of a rollercoaster – some serious, heavy juice coming through, but a lot of it is just going to be too much for this place. The water is at 81°, which is normal for the season.

The first big one is Wednesday morning, August 5th. We've got a solid 12ft of SE groundswell, and the energy is huge – reading 5405 on the scale, which is strong to very strong. The wind is a cross-off at 19 mph, so it'll be clean, but this is a beast. It's well over the 8ft mark, so it's strictly for the experts. The afternoon stays similar, still too big for the average punter.

Thursday the 6th eases off to 7ft with a better SSE direction, and the wind goes light and cross-off. This is the window for the experienced surfer. The morning looks excellent with a 12-second period. The afternoon gets a bit more chopped with a cross-shore breeze, so get on it early.

Friday the 7th through Sunday the 9th sees the swell back off to the 5ft – 7ft range, but the wind turns onshore and it gets messy. Energy is moderate at best. It's not going to be fun, just a bit of a battle. Monday the 10th is clean with a fresh offshore wind, but the swell is only 6ft and the period has dropped. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Now, Tuesday the 11th is the other big one. We've got another 12ft blast, this time from the ENE, and the energy is through the roof at 5481. The morning wind is cross-off, so it's clean, but again, it's a monster. Way too big for anyone but the pros. The afternoon wind goes fully offshore but it's blowing 25 mph, making it a mission to even paddle out. The size drops to 8ft, but that wind is a battle.

The rest of that week into the 16th is a letdown. The swell drops, and the energy is weak. The wind is mostly cross-offshore, but the waves are small and weak.

The second week has a pulse though. Around the 17th and 18th, we see the swell picking up again to the 6ft – 6ft range. The period is a bit short, around 8-9 seconds, so it won't have the same grunt, but the wind is light and clean. It's promising, but it's a long way out, so we'll see.

The standout days are the big ones on the 5th and the 11th. They're for experts only. For the rest of us, the morning of the 6th is the best bet for a clean, powerful session without the sheer terror. This break is exposed, and a lot of the time the swell is just too big, turning it into a washing machine. With all that size and the onshore winds later in the week, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers.

Rusty.

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