Onjuku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. This outlook is all for Onjuku.

Alright, right now and for quite a while, it's gonna be a real patience tester. We're looking at a lot of small, weak surf with ordinary conditions. The wait will be worth it though. There's a serious pulse of energy heading our way, but you're going to have to sit through a long, flat spell first.

For the tail end of July and into the very start of August, the swell is tiny – we're talking knee to thigh-high at best, with a combined energy reading of under 200. The wind is mostly cross to cross-off, but the waves just aren't there to get excited about. You could get wet on a foamie, but don't expect much else.

Then, hold onto your board shorts. Come Sunday, the 2nd of August, it all changes. The forecast shows a real pulse of groundswell arriving. We're looking at a clean 5ft to 5ft swell from the ESE with a very long 16-second period. The morning is *prime* with light offshore winds and clean conditions. The combined energy absolutely jumps to 1079 – it's pumping. This is a solid size, so it's going to be more for the experienced crew. Because that period is so long and the swell direction is straight from the ESE, it might wall up a bit on the bank, but the quality of the waves will be there. The morning of the 2nd is the standout; it's the best clean, lined-up surf we've seen in this whole forecast.

The swell builds even further into Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th. We're talking 8ft to 8ft range with a period pushing 17 to 18 seconds. This is a big, powerful swell. The combined energy numbers are in the thousands (3227 and 3924) – that's serious power. This is expert territory. It'll be critical to be with the wind conditions. The morning looks best with that clean, cross-off wind, but the size and power mean it's not a session for the faint of heart.

By Wednesday the 5th, the swell starts to drop back to a much friendlier 5ft, still with clean conditions in the morning. A really good day for the strong intermediate surfers to get a piece of it. After that, it fades out quickly into onshore wind and flatness by the end of the week.

So, to call it straight: the long-range standout is undeniably the morning of Sunday, the 2nd of August. The clean 5ft to 5ft groundswell with that long period will be something special. Be ready for crowds, because Onjuku can get busy when it's good. It's a long wait, but that morning looks like the one to circle.

Stay frothing.
- Rusty

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