Onjuku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, looking at the next stretch of surf for Onjuku.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a dud on our hands. The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday is a total mess with strong cross-onshore wind and lumpy, dangerous conditions. Thursday cleans up a bit with a fresh offshore wind, but the swell is short-period and not offering much quality. Honestly, the best we can say for the first few days is that Friday morning (11th September) might give you a tiny window. We’ve got a clean, moderate offshore wind and a tiny 2ft swell running on a very long 14-second period. The energy is weak (226), so it’s more of a longboard cruise than anything with punch. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 82°.

Now, if you can wait, the real standout is shaping up. Mark your calendar for Tuesday morning, the 22nd of September. That’s the pick of the whole period. We’re looking at a glassy, dead-calm surface with a 3ft swell from the south, and that groundswell has a beautiful 14-second period. The combined energy is moderate (544), and the cross-off wind on the 24th might clean things up further, but the 22nd morning is the moment. The south swell direction isn’t a perfect match for the optimum SSE, but with glassy conditions, it’s hard to complain. The break is exposed and inconsistent, so don’t expect a constant wave train, but when the sets come through, they’ll be clean and well-shaped.

For the rest of the second week, the swell picks up a bit more, but the wind turns against us. The 23rd and 24th have a very long-period swell (16-seconds) pushing in, with moderate to strong energy (1016-1534), but it’s mostly cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy and messy. The 24th morning has a fresh offshore wind, so that might be a salvageable session, but the swell is a bit much for beginners at 5ft. For the experts, though, with that long period and a cross-off wind, it could be a solid day.

A note on the 21st: the swell is pushing 6ft from the ENE with a short 8-second period and cross-on wind. That’s a messy, chunky setup that’s more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.

Overall, the first week is a struggle. The blank run from Wednesday through to Friday is mostly a no-go. The real standout is the 22nd morning. After that, the 24th morning is a promising but less certain call for the crew who can handle bigger, cleaner lines.

Rusty.

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