Osaki Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright groms, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what Osaki Point has cooking for the next couple of weeks. It’s a proper mixed bag, starting with a heater and then going quiet.

This week kicks off with a standout. Monday the 24th is the pick of the entire run. We’ve got a glassy, clean morning with a 4ft swell out of the SE. The period is a massive 19 seconds, packing moderate-to-strong wave energy (1125). That’s proper groundswell. The water is sitting at 84°, which is a touch warmer than average for the time of year. For the morning, with zero wind, it’s going to be epic for experienced surfers. Those long-period sets might jack up a bit straight on the beach, but the point and reef setup here should offer some great lines. By the afternoon, the swell bumps to 7ft from the SE with a 16-second period and a clean cross-off breeze. This is the day to be in the water.

Tuesday the 25th brings the biggest swell of the run, hitting 10ft from the SSE, but the quality takes a hit. The morning has a light cross-onshore breeze that’ll put little bumps on the face. The period drops to 14 seconds, so it’s not as clean. The wave energy is strong (4419). This is expert-only, big-wave territory. The afternoon stays cross-shore, still not great.

Wednesday the 26th is another good day. The morning has a 8ft SSW swell with a 13-second period and a cross-off breeze, keeping things clean. There’s a risk of thunderstorms, so keep an eye out. The afternoon holds at 7ft with a 12-second period and clean cross-off wind.

After that, the energy fades. Thursday the 27th has 5ft waves in the morning with clean winds, dropping to 5ft in the afternoon. It’s still surfable, but not as punchy. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th see smaller, cleaner waves in the 4ft to 3ft range, with a glassy morning on Saturday. Sunday the 30th gets messy as the wind swings onshore in the afternoon, ending the good run.

Then we hit a long, flat spell. From Monday the 31st of August all the way through the 7th of September, it’s pretty much a write-off. Onshore winds and poor conditions dominate. There’s a spike on Wednesday the 2nd of September with a 8ft SSW swell, but the wind is howling onshore from the ENE, making it a total mess for a paddle board. Honestly, with that wind and swell, it looks way more like a kite-surfing session than a surf session.

Finally, on Tuesday the 8th of September, we get a little hope. The swell is small at 3ft from the east with an 11-second period, but the wind is light and cross-off. The conditions are clean, but the energy is weak (246). It’s promising, but a long way out.

The absolute highlight is Monday the 24th. The crowds here are listed as "sometimes," so you might see a few heads out for that morning glass, but for conditions like that, you won’t care. Get on it.

Rusty.

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