Osaki Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty coming to you from the check. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Osaki Point.

We’ve got a pretty mixed bag on the way. The first few days are a write-off, with cross-onshore winds and messy conditions that are just not doing the place any favours. The real action starts to fire up from Friday the 10th, and that’s where we see the standout swell. The water is sitting at 77°, about a degree colder than usual for this time of year, so you might want a spring suit.

The best of the whole run lands on Friday the 10th. We’re looking at a solid 13ft to 15ft swell from the south, with a very long 17-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy readings are huge, hitting a whopping 8642 in the morning and over 11000 in the arvo. That’s serious power. Winds are light, starting offshore in the morning at 3 mph from the NE, then going cross-shore in the afternoon. For a beach and reef setup like this, that long-period S swell is going to line up beautifully. This is for experienced surfers only, it’s big, powerful, and will sort the men from the boys.

Saturday the 11th keeps the quality high with similar size and period, around 15ft from the S-SSW and winds staying light. The energy levels are still massive, over 12000. It’s still heavy, so don’t be a hero unless you’re on your game.

Sunday the 12th is interesting. The swell drops to a still-chunky 12ft from the SSW, but we get a glassy, dead-calm morning. The energy is still well up there at 5205. That’s a serious session for the experienced crew. Afternoon sees it drop further to 8ft with clean cross-off winds, which is excellent for the more competent intermediate.

From Monday the 13th onward, the swell backs right off. We’re into 3ft to 5ft range for most of the second week, with periods dropping and winds flipping around. There’s a few glassy mornings on the 17th and 21st of July where the waves will be clean but small, fun for a longboard or a twinny, but nothing to get excited about. The energy levels are low, under 1000 on most of those days. The period is around 11-12 seconds, so it’s a cleaner, weaker groundswell but it won’t have any punch.

The last noticeable bump comes around the 20th of July, with 8ft swell from the ESE and a 14-second period, but the winds are cross-onshore and it looks average. The week after that, the 22nd and 23rd, show some glassy starts but the swell is inconsistent and the wind gets up, making for poor quality.

So to sum it up: the absolute standout is Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th of July. That’s the big, long-period groundswell with light winds. If you can only get in the water once in this whole 16-day window, make it one of those days. It’s going to be heavy, but epic.

Rusty.

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