Suruga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up for Suruga Bay over the next couple of weeks. The surf kicks off in a serious way but then drops off pretty quickly, so you’ll want to nail the timing.

We start with a standout Sunday afternoon, July 12th. Suruga Bay is pumping with a solid 8ft swell from the SSW, and the period is a very long 16 seconds—proper groundswell energy. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a hefty 3182, so it’s got plenty of grunt. The water temperature is sitting at 77°, which is about a degree colder than average for this time of year. Now, the wind is a light cross at 6 mph, so it’s not perfect, but the wave comment says marginal. This one’s a bit tricksy for the size and period—this long-period groundswell can make a breakwater setup like Suruga Bay feel a bit walled-up, but if you’re a beginner, 8ft is pushing the limits; it’s really more for intermediate and above. Crowds are possible here, as it’s listed as sometimes busy.

Monday morning, July 13th, is your best bet for clean conditions. The swell drops to 5ft from the SSW, still with a 12-second period, combined energy of 831—moderate but solid. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 3 mph, so it’s clean as a whistle. Expect very good surf conditions, and it’s glassy, so the face will be smooth. This is good for a wider range of surfers, as 5ft is more manageable. By Monday afternoon, it gets even better—glassed off with no wind, swell at 5ft from the SSW, period 12 seconds, combined energy 555. That’s a lovely afternoon session, and it’s just about the best on offer for quality.

After that, Tuesday July 14th sees the surf drop quickly to 3ft and then 3ft in the afternoon with cross-onshore winds, and conditions go downhill. From Tuesday through to Thursday July 16th, we get small junky waves with weak energy (43 to 71) and poor conditions. Friday July 17th morning has a brief flash—1ft from the SE with a very long 18-second period, combined energy 247, and glassy wind—but it’s tiny. That’s a long-period swell that’s too small to do much, but the morning could be ridable if you’re keen.

From Saturday July 18th all the way to Monday July 27th, it’s a real dry spell. Swell heights hover around 1ft to 3ft, periods are short mostly, combined energy rarely breaks 200, and winds are onshore or cross-onshore. There are no good surf options in this 16-day window beyond that first Monday. Plenty of gaps of several days with nothing worth paddling out for. The area tends to have these flat runs, so it’s not unusual, but it’s still a bummer.

If you’re going to paddle, make it Monday July 13th morning or afternoon. The rest is for the kooks or the kite crew—honestly, with the choppy onshore stuff and small swell, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the second week.

Rusty.

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