Sakawa River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the Sakawa River area.

Right now, things are flat and pretty ordinary. We’re looking at a few days of tiny surf through to the 5th of July, with onshore winds and messy conditions. Honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for until Monday the 6th.

The first real flicker of hope shows up Monday afternoon on the 6th at the Sakawa River. You’ve got a 3ft ESE groundswell with a very long 14-second period and glassy winds. The combined swell energy is moderate at 524. The river mouth should offer some clean, slow peelers with such a long period, but don't expect a huge amount of push. It’s a nice little breather after the flat weekend.

Things start to ramp up properly from Tuesday the 7th. Tuesday morning sees a 4ft SSE groundswell kicking in, period at a very long 16-seconds, with a light cross-offshore NNE breeze. That’s clean, and the energy is getting serious at 920. Nice. Tuesday afternoon pushes up to 6ft SE swell at the same long period, but the wind picks up to a moderate breeze. Still clean, but with over 2,000 in combined swell energy, this is proper. Keep in mind, over 5ft means it's not for beginners here.

Wednesday the 8th stays solid with a 6ft SSE swell and 16-second period in the morning, and then a 8ft SSE swell by the afternoon. That afternoon is pushing into expert territory at 8ft, with light cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is huge, around 2,934, so plenty of power. The setup at a river mouth might handle this long period swell better than a beach break, but keep your wits about you.

Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th keep the size up, with Friday morning peaking at 8ft S swell at a very long 17-second period. The wind is light cross-onshore, so there’ll be some texture on the face, but the energy is massive at 4,036. This is strictly for the experienced crew.

By Saturday the 11th, the swell starts to dip a little, still in the 8ft range but the wind becomes onshore, so quality slips. After that, the surf steadily fades through the following week. By the 12th and 13th, we’re back below 5ft and the winds are messy. From the 14th onward, it’s mostly tiny waves or flat spells with occasional glassy moments, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing.

Overall, the standout window is Tuesday the 7th through Friday the 10th. The best bet for clean, powerful waves with manageable winds is Tuesday morning – that 4ft SSE swell with that long period and clean offshore breeze is where it’s at for intermediate surfers wanting a taste of the juice. For the big guns, Friday morning the 10th is the biggest and longest-period swell of the run, but expect crowds because it's a river break and the conditions are average.

Water temp is 74°, which is about normal for the time of year.

Rusty

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