Suruga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Suruga Bay has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow start, not much happening in the first few days, but there is a serious pulse of swell building out there for the second week. We’re looking at a breakwater setup here, so it’s a beginner-friendly spot when conditions line up, but it’s also exposed to a decent range of swell directions.

The water temp at Suruga Bay is sitting pretty close to average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

The first real surfable window doesn’t show up until Tuesday, 07 July. Tuesday morning looks magic – glassy conditions with a light NE breeze, hardly any wind at all. The swell is a south-southeast groundswell at 3 ft with a very long period of 18 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate (629), and those long-period lines will wrap in nicely at this breakwater. This is clean, lined-up surf – the pick of the entire forecast. Tuesday afternoon sees the swell bump up to 5 ft (SSE, 17 seconds, strong energy at 1257) with a light cross-onshore breeze, but still very surfable.

Wednesday, 08 July, keeps that energy going. Morning sees 7 ft SSE swell at 17 seconds (2407 energy) with a light onshore breeze, but the wind picks up in the afternoon to a gentle cross-onshore (9 mph) making things a bit choppy. The swell size is getting up there – over 5 ft, so it might be a bit much for absolute beginners, but it’s still manageable.

Now, Thursday, 09 July, is where things get big. Thursday morning brings a solid 10 ft south swell at 16 seconds (7023 energy) with light cross-shore winds – this is proper size. But at over 8 ft, this is expert territory only. The afternoon gets messy with a moderate cross-shore breeze at 16 mph and a cross-chop.

Friday, 10 July, is the standout for the big-wave crew. Friday morning is clean as a whistle with light cross-offshore winds and an 12 ft south swell at 17 seconds – energy readings are through the roof (7011). The breakwater will be handling a lot of water, and the wind and tide are favorable, but it’s predicted to be too big for this break. This is for experienced surfers only, and even then, it’s pushing the limits. The afternoon stays large but gets a moderate cross-shore wind.

Saturday, 11 July, and Sunday, 12 July, continue with solid, but slightly smaller swell – 10 ft dropping to 7 ft – though both days have onshore or cross-onshore winds that will mess with the shape. The energy is still strong to moderate.

From Monday, 13 July, onwards the swell fades fast. We’re down to 3-4 ft by Monday, with light cross-shore winds, but the quality drops right off. The rest of the week into the 18th is poor – small, weak swells (under 3 ft, combined energy under 200), with mostly cross or onshore breezes. Nothing to write home about.

So the real story here: Tuesday, 07 July morning is your window for clean, glassy, long-period waves at a very consistent break. Friday, 10 July morning is the big, clean, expert-only bomb. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too big for the spot.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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