Osaki Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s get real here. The next couple of weeks are looking like a classic “wait for it” scenario. We’ve got a ton of wind and swell direction issues lining up to ruin a lot of days. But there is a golden window if you’re patient, and it’s a good one.

Osaki Point (Osaki-Point) is our only spot worth talking about. The first week is a complete washout for surfers. From the 6th to the 10th, we’ve got serious, building swell coming from the SE and SSE, pushing 14 to 18 feet. That’s way too much juice, and it’s coming with strong onshore winds. The energy readings are insane—numbers like 10035 and 12412, which is raw, deadly power. This isn't surfable; it’s a washing machine. The wind is howling at 19 to 22 mph and it’s just going to be a stormy mess. This is for the kite crowd, not for the surfboard. With that much swell and wind, people with paddles should stay well clear.

The 11th sees the swell start to back down to around 7 feet, but the wind is still cross-onshore in the morning. The afternoon, though, is a sign of things to come. The wind swings to a light cross-off from the S, the swell drops to 7 feet, and the period is a solid 12 seconds. That’s the first glimpse of clean.

Then we hit the standout. Tuesday the 12th into Wednesday the 13th morning. This is the one to circle. Sunday the 12th morning, it’s glassy. Flat-out zero wind, with a 6-foot SSW swell at 11 seconds. The energy is moderate at 794, but with these conditions, it’s going to be clean, lined-up, and proper. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so a bit of a spring suit is all you need. This is the best this entire two weeks has to offer. Osaki is a beach and reef setup, so that long-period SSW groundswell should wrap in nicely. On the 13th morning, we still have about 4 feet, but the wind goes back onshore, so that window is short—mostly the 12th is your day.

After that, it just fades out. From the 14th onward, the swell shrinks down to under 5 feet and the period drops out too. There are moments of calm, like the 18th and 19th, but the swell is just too small and weak to be worth the paddle. It’s a poor run of tiny, gutless waves. You might find a fun little shoulder-high ripple on a longboard, but it’s a far cry from the day on the 12th.

So, the long and the short of it: the first week is a total blowout, and the back half is flat. Your one true standout is the morning of August 12th, with that 6 foot SSW groundswell and glassy conditions. That’s the one to be on.

Rusty

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