Onjuku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Onjuku over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, with a serious reality check coming our way in the second week.

First thing's first, there's no surf worth paddling out for right now. We've got a gap from now until Sunday morning before anything decent shows up.

Sunday 26th July
Alright, we're on! Sunday morning is looking like the pick of the early days. We've got clean 3ft waves from the ENE with a short period, light cross-offshore breeze from the NE, and the combined energy is moderate at 224. The water temp is about average for this time of year. It's not going to be massive, but for a summer session, Onjuku will be offering some fun, clean lines. It's an exposed spot, so it'll pick up anything going. Worth a look.

Monday 27th July
Things drop right off. We're into poor surf conditions with small, messy waves. Not worth the wetsuit.

Tuesday 28th July
Tuesday morning sees a return to 3ft from the ENE, again clean under a light NE breeze. The period is still short, and energy is moderate (206). It's another clean window, similar to Sunday, but probably not quite as good.

Wednesday 29th July
Wednesday morning is the standout of the first week. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the NE, and we’ve got a gentle offshore breeze from the NNE. The wind is the key here – that offshore flow will keep the surface glassy and clean, giving us some really tidy peaks. Combined energy is moderate at 257. This is the morning to be out there.

Thursday 30th July
Thursday morning offers a little something with 2ft waves and glassy conditions from a southerly breeze. It'll be surfable but very ordinary. A good session for a log or a longboard.

Friday 31st July to Saturday 1st August
A slump. Small, weak, and onshore. Not worth the drive.

Sunday 2nd August
A slight pulse of energy arrives Sunday afternoon with a long-period 2ft SE swell, but the conditions are described as marginal. The energy is moderate at 260, but this is a tease of what's to come.

Monday 3rd August onwards – The Big Stuff
Now, here's where it gets serious and a bit sad for us. From Monday 3rd August, a massive, powerful SE groundswell starts to build. Swell heights climb from 5ft on Monday morning up to a staggering 23ft by Saturday 8th August. The period is very long at 16 to 17 seconds and the combined energy goes through the roof, reaching astronomical values of 36,074. This is a proper, XXL swell event.

But here's the harsh truth for Onjuku: this break is simply too big for this spot. From Wednesday 5th August onwards, the forecast notes that the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. For a surfer, that means it's going to be a washing machine. Massive, unruly, and likely unsurfable here. The conditions are clean with offshore winds, but the size is just too much. This is strictly for the experts with a death wish, or more likely, for the big-wave tow crews. For the rest of us, it's a no-go at Onjuku.

If you like looking at big, angry ocean, you'll be stoked. If you want to paddle out, you'll be looking at the beach breaks from the car park.

Monday 10th August
After that monster week, things finally drop back. We're down to 4ft from the ESE with a moderate period of 13 seconds and some cross-onshore breeze. Conditions are still marginal, but at least it's back to a more manageable size.

So, the real standout here is Wednesday 29th July morning for the clean, offshore conditions and solid, surfable waves. For a proper test, keep an eye on the early days. After that, it's a big, beautiful, and totally un-surfable ocean for Onjuku.

Rusty.

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