Suruga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright gang, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf for Suruga Bay over the next couple of weeks.

First thing I gotta tell you, the first week is a bit of a grind. There’s some swell around, but the wind is a real pain in the neck. For the first ten days or so, it’s mostly onshore and cross-shore breezes ruining what could be alright waves. The water is sitting at 81°F with an anomaly of -0.7°F, so it’s just about normal for the season, nothing special.

The first real chance to get a clean one is on Sunday morning, the 16th of August. We’ve got a clean, glassy feel with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. The waves are small, around 2ft from the SSW with a 10-second period, and a combined energy of 153 (moderate). It’s not massive, but the conditions will be the best we’ve seen in a while. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so if you just want to stretch your arms, that’s your morning.

Then it goes quiet again until the 19th of August. Wednesday morning, the 19th, we have a clean bump of 3ft from the SW, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and messy. The energy is only 111 (moderate). Still, it’s clean and the wind is light and offshore, so it’s worth a look if you’re keen.

The one to really get excited about is the 22nd of August. Saturday morning sees a bump in size to 4ft from the SSW, with a 10-second period and a combined energy of 250 (moderate). The wind is light from the ESE, so it’s a little onshore, but there’s some juice. Remember, this is a breakwater, so the angle is a bit off from the optimum SE direction, but the size is the best of the run.

But hold onto your hat, because the real deal is the 25th into the 26th of August. Tuesday morning the 25th has a clean, cross-offshore wind from the WSW and a groundswell from the S with a *very long* 15-second period. The swell is only 2ft, but the energy is a punchy 228 (moderate). That’s a sign of a bigger pulse coming. Then Wednesday morning the 26th, that pulse arrives: 5ft from the S, with a 13-second period and a combined energy of 997 (strong). That’s the biggest energy reading of the whole forecast. The wind is cross-shore from the SW, which isn’t perfect, but this is a proper groundswell. For a beginner break, 5ft is getting serious, and that long period will make it surge, so it’s for the experienced crew only. This is the one to watch, but it’s a long way out, so don’t book the day off yet.

For the rest of the run, it’s mostly small, messy, or onshore. The 23rd of August has a glassy morning, but the waves are tiny at 2ft.

So, my picks: For the cleanest, most user-friendly waves, hit Sunday morning the 16th of August. But for the real power and size, the best bet is the window around Wednesday the 26th of August – that’s when the ocean is going to show its teeth.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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