Osaki Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

It’s going to be a story of two halves at Osaki Point. We kick off with a solid run of clean, rideable waves, but then things get messy, and the second week looks like a write-off for the paddle crew. The standout window is right now, from Wednesday the 26th through to Friday the 28th of August.

We start Wednesday morning with a solid 8 ft swell rolling in from the south, with a period of 11 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph, and the water is about average for the time of year. The combined energy is a strong 1463, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. That's a proper wedge of groundswell, and it's going to be a bit of a handful for the groms. The afternoon holds up well too, with a 6 ft SSW swell, still clean with that cross-off wind.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are your best bets for the mid-week. The swell drops to a more manageable 4 ft to 4 ft range, but the wind goes fully offshore from the WSW/SW. That means clean, peeling lines. The swell direction is coming from the SSW, which is a bit south of the optimum SSE, but with that offshore wind, it’ll still be a joy. The wave energy is moderate (in the 300-550 range), so it will be punchy enough for a fun session.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are the wind-down. The swell gets small, dropping under 3 ft, and the energy is weak (around 95). There are thunderstorms in the forecast, but the wind stays light, so it's still surfable, just very ordinary.

Then we hit a big gap. From Monday the 31st of August onwards, the wind goes onshore and strengthens, making a mess of the waves. By Tuesday the 1st of September, a big, lumpy, onshore wind swell hits with 8 ft to 12 ft of poorly shaped, choppy stuff. The energy is off the charts, over 8000, but it's a washing machine. This is less a surf forecast and more a kite-surfing setup. The wind continues to blow hard from the east and southeast for the next week, making the ocean look like a mess. There is a brief window on Thursday the 4th and Friday the 5th of September where the swell is huge (10 ft to 13 ft) and the wind is cross-offshore, but it’s a big, powerful, and dangerous proposition likely only for the absolute experts. For the rest of us, it’s a no-go.

The overall pattern is clear: the first three days are the window. Don't sleep on the Thursday and Friday of this week. After that, we’re looking at a 10-day stretch of poor conditions. It’s a shame because the area usually has decent consistency, but this run is a tough one.

Rusty.

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