Onjuku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Onjuku over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the first week is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a dry spell from the 27th of July all the way through to the 1st of August. Nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the energy is just not there. You’re better off saving your wax.

Things finally start to look up on the morning of Sunday, the 2nd of August. We get a glassy morning with a glassy wind from the NNE at 3 mph. The swell comes in at 3 ft from the SE, with a very long period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is moderate, sitting at (544). This is a proper groundswell with a lot of push, and you’ll find longer gaps between sets. The water temp is 81°, which is about a degree warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s comfortably warm.

Now, the standout is Monday the 3rd of August. No question. The morning delivers a clean 6 ft swell from the SE, with a very long period of 16 seconds and a combined energy of (1470). The wind is a light offshore from the ENE at 6 mph, keeping the surface clean. This is where the experienced surfers are going to get their fix. The 6 ft afternoon is a bit more cross-choppy, but the morning is the pick.

The real heavy stuff shows up on Tuesday the 4th of August morning. We’re looking at 10 ft from the SE with an 18-second period and a combined energy of (5673). That’s very strong energy. The wind is cross-off from the NE at 9 mph, keeping it clean. But I’ve got to be honest with you – at 10 ft, this is getting into expert-only territory. For the average surfer, this is going to be a handful. The afternoon gets even bigger at 12 ft, and the wind shifts to a cross-shore, so that’s more for the big-wave crew.

From Wednesday the 5th of August onward, the swell just keeps pumping. 13 ft, 16 ft, 20 ft, 21 ft… it’s a proper ocean. The wind stays cross-off for most of it, keeping the face clean, but the size is too big for this break. The reports say it’s too big for Onjuku, so unless you’re on a gun and know what you’re doing, give it a miss. The combined energy goes through the roof, hitting (26349) on the 7th of August morning. That’s massive.

By the weekend of the 9th and 10th of August, the wind turns nasty. Gale force cross-onshore and onshore winds, with rain and thunderstorms. The swell is still big, but it’s a complete mess. Not worth it.

So, the best bet in the whole window is Monday the 3rd of August morning. Clean, 6 ft, long-period SE groundswell, light offshore wind. It’s the one to circle on the calendar. The 2nd of August morning is also a good warm-up with glassy conditions.

Rusty.

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