Suruga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Suruga Bay has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s looking pretty flat and sad for the next week or so. We're starting with a real dry spell. From now until the end of July, we're looking at a big fat zero in terms of quality surf. The swell is tiny, under 2 ft, the wind is mostly cross-onshore, and the whole setup is just producing poor surf conditions. There’s nothing to get excited about. You’d be better off taking the dog for a walk.

Then we roll into the first few days of August. Sunday the 2nd offers a tiny bit of hope with some glassy conditions in the morning and a small 1 ft swell from the SE, with the combined energy just hitting 56. It's surfable, but it's pretty ordinary. Not worth rushing for.

But here’s where things get interesting. The real standout action starts to brew for the second week. Monday, August 3rd, the swell starts to build. The morning session is looking clean with glassy wind, a 2 ft swell from the SE, and the period has jumped to a very long 15 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 289 – we’re getting some proper groundswell energy in the water. This is the first real glimmer of hope.

However, the standout moment, the one I’d circle on the calendar, is Friday, August 7th. The morning is going to be magic at Suruga Bay (Suruga-Bay). We’re looking at 6 ft of swell from the ESE with an 18-second period – that’s a proper, long-period groundswell packing some serious punch with a combined energy reading of 2053. The wind is glassy (light air from E), which will make for some clean, spinning peaks. This is an excellent session for experienced surfers. The 6 ft height is getting up there, so beginners might find it a bit much.

A quick heads up on Saturday, August 8th. The morning is forecasting a massive 13 ft swell. The wind is glassy, which sounds amazing, but that swell is simply too big for this break. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s pushing the limits. The combined energy is a colossal 5994, showing just how much power is in the water. This one is for the chargers only, or maybe it’s a day to watch from the shore.

The water temp is sitting at a warm 81°, which is about normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

So, to sum it up: suffer through a flat first week, but be ready for a proper pulse of groundswell hitting on the morning of August 3rd, with the absolute best bet being the glassy, 6 ft groundswell on the morning of Friday, August 7th.

Rusty.

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