Osaki Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Osaki Point.

The first few days are a slow burn, but once it turns on, it really turns on. There's no wait for the first waves, with something rideable from Sunday afternoon, but the real magic is locked and loaded for a few mornings you won't want to miss. After that, the wind gets ugly and the whole thing gets messy, so you need to be sharp on the timing.

We get things started Sunday afternoon the 23rd with small 2ft swell from the SSW. The energy is weak (111), and with a cross-off breeze, it's nothing to write home about. Just a splash to get the arms moving.

Monday the 24th is where it starts to get interesting. Morning brings a glassy clean sheet and a 4ft groundswell from the SE with a long period of 19 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1125. This is solid and will offer some proper lines on the reef, though that long period might make it a little straight at the beachy sections. By the afternoon, it's pushing 7ft from the SE with 16 seconds, and the energy is up at 2478 – still cross-off but very, very clean.

Tuesday the 25th is the standout of the whole run. Morning glass with a 10ft SSE swell, 14-second period, and energy pumping at 4579. This is excellent, expert-level surf. The wind is dead calm, the water’s a warm 84°F, which is about average for this time of year. That’s the session to be out there. The afternoon stays clean at 10ft with a light cross-off. Wednesday the 26th is still excellent, with 8ft glass in the morning (energy 2534) and dropping to 7ft in the afternoon with a risk of t-storms.

Thursday the 27th is still good, with 5ft SSE swell and a light cross-off, energy at 754. By Friday the 28th, it drops to the 3-4ft range with a period under 10 seconds, energy back under 400. It’s still clean and okay for a longboard or a fish, but nothing compared to the earlier punch.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th see it fade further, with 4ft and 3ft, period dropping to 8 seconds. The weekend is small and weak.

Now here's the bad news. From Monday the 31st afternoon, the onshore wind kicks in and it gets ugly. Through the end of the first week of September and into the second week, we see onshore and cross-onshore gales, with swell well over 8ft up to 12ft. The energy is huge (over 4400 on the 5th), but it's all blown-out mess. The setup here turns into a kite-surfing dream but a paddle nightmare. That lasts right through to the 7th of September, with strong to near-gale winds ruining everything.

Tuesday the 8th and beyond might clean up, but that's too far out to call with any certainty.

The best is the morning of Tuesday the 25th: glassy, 10ft SSE, and a lifetime of energy. Wednesday the 26th morning is next best. Everything else is either small, or a battle with the wind.

Rusty.

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