Suruga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down Suruga Bay for the next couple of weeks. It starts flat and messy, but there’s a big pulse coming.

We start Sunday morning, July 5th, with nothing going on. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the ESE, a short 4-second period, and energy is a weak 33 – hardly enough to float a log. Water temp is 75°, which is a bit cooler than normal for this time of year. Light NE cross-off wind keeps it clean, but there’s no power. The afternoon doesn’t help with a 4ft ESE swell getting mucked up by onshore SSE wind. Monday and Tuesday are just as bad – small, weak, and choppy. Tuesday morning shows a jump in energy to 441, but that 5ft E swell is being torn apart by moderate NE cross-winds. Nothing worth your time.

Things change on Wednesday, July 8th. The energy builds. Morning brings a 4ft SSE swell with a very long 18-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is 1805, already strong. Light E cross-on wind keeps it from being perfect, but the long period gives it real punch. The optimum swell direction is SE, and we’re close enough to get some good lines. The swell hits 6ft in the afternoon, but onshore wind makes it a bit lumpy. Thursday, July 9th, is a standout. Morning shows a 7ft S swell, 16-second period, and energy at 3008. The wind is a light ESE cross-off – near glassy – so it’s clean and powerful. This is solid, expert-level surf. For advanced chargers, this is the session.

Friday, July 10th, the swell peaks. Morning has 8ft from the S, 15-second period, and energy at 4214. Light ENE cross-off keeps it clean. The afternoon goes huge – 10ft from the S, 16-second period, and energy at 5038. That’s very strong, expert-only, with onshore wind complicating things. Saturday, July 11th, morning is the biggest – 10ft SSW swell, 17-second period, and energy at a massive 5459. The wind is light, making for enormous, clean sets. This is the best on offer, but it’s for experts only – way too big for anyone else. Suruga Bay is a breakwater setup, very consistent, so expect sets to roll through regularly. Crowds are possible.

After the peak, it fades. Sunday, July 12th, still has 8ft energy, but winds shift. By Monday morning, July 13th, the swell drops to 4ft from the SSW with a 12-second period and glassy conditions. Clean and fun, but much smaller. The second week trails off into tiny 2ft to 3ft swells with poor winds. There’s a glassy moment on Saturday, July 18th, and Sunday, July 19th, but the swell is weak – just 3ft to 3ft. Surfable, but not a standout.

Bottom line: the first week is a dud. The action starts Wednesday, July 8th, peaks on Saturday, July 11th, and then drops off. The best call for experienced surfers is Saturday morning, July 11th – massive 10ft groundswell, clean, and huge energy. Thursday morning, July 9th, with 7ft and clean wind is a solid second choice. Skip the rest.

Rusty.

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