Suruga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve been scannin’ the charts for Suruga Bay over the next couple of weeks, and it’s a tale of two halves. The first week is pretty much a bust – tiny, gutless waves and messy winds – but there’s a proper groundswell window that opens up around the 19th of September that’ll get the blood pumpin’.

Right now, through the 13th and into the middle of next week, it’s flat out depressing. We’re talkin’ waves barely 0.7ft, with the odd glassy patch but no power behind ’em. Combined energy is in the teens and twenties – just weak. The water temp is runnin’ about average for this time of year, nothin’ to write home about. You’d be lucky to catch a ripple. Tuesday the 15th sees a brief clean-up with a glassy morning and a light offshore, but the swell is still tiny at 2ft from the SSE with a short 8-second period. It’s surfable, but only just.

The wind turns nasty from Thursday the 17th, and the 18th is a total write-off with a fresh cross-onshore and barely a bump. There’s a few days of nothin’ before the real action starts.

Now, here’s the good stuff. Saturday the 19th of September, the swell finally arrives. Mornin’ brings 4ft from the SE with a long 17-second period, and the combined energy hits 1216 – that’s moderate, but with that period, it’s real groundswell. By the afternoon, it’s pushin’ 6ft from the SE with a 15-second period, energy at 1557. For a breakwater setup like Suruga Bay, that long period should wrap in nice and clean. The wind is cross-shore from the NE at 12-15 mph, so it’ll have a bit of texture, but it’s still your best shot. This is for the experienced crew – 6ft with that power is no joke for beginners.

Sunday the 20th keeps the swell at 6ft in the mornin’ and 7ft in the afternoon, both from the SSE with 12-13 second periods. Energy is strong at 1469 and 2745. The morning with a light cross-shore from the NE is the cleaner window. Again, this is big, expert-only territory.

Monday the 21st is a monster but a mess. Mornin’ has 10ft from the S, and the afternoon is a whopping 13ft from the S. The wind is onshore, and the forecast says it’s too big for this break. At that size, with a 13-second period and onshore wind, it’s a washing machine. Kitesurfers might get a thrill, but for paddle surfers, it’s a hard pass.

After that, it drops fast. Tuesday the 22nd has 7ft from the SW in the mornin’, but the wind is cross-onshore, and by the afternoon it’s 8ft with onshore wind. The quality is gone. From Wednesday the 23rd onward, we’re back to tiny, poor conditions with strong winds and weak energy, right through to the end of the month.

So, bottom line: Saturday the 19th of September is your standout – that morning session with 4ft of long-period SE groundswell and a light cross-shore wind is the pick of the bunch. Sunday the 20th morning is also worth a look. After that, it’s a long stretch of nothin’. But hang in there – it never stays flat forever.

Rusty.

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