Suruga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what Suruga Bay’s got cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it’s a bit of a slow burner. The early part of the week is pretty weak, with small, messy, onshore wind waves. But there’s a solid pulse of energy building for the back half, and one morning in particular is gonna be worth the wait.

We’re starting off with some real small stuff. Tuesday the 7th has tiny 2ft waves from the SSE, cross-shore wind, and next to no energy. That’s a washout. Wednesday the 8th isn’t much better, still small and bumpy with cross-onshore wind. The swell picks up a bit Thursday the 9th with 5ft to 6ft from the SSE, and wave energy climbs into the moderate range, but that cross-onshore wind is gonna put a chop on it. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday the 10th sees the swell jump to 8ft from the S, with a long 15 to 16-second period. The energy is getting serious. The wind is onshore but light, so it won’t be totally blown out, but at 8ft, this is getting into the territory where you want your wits about you. Saturday the 11th is the big one for size – solid 10ft SSW groundswell with a 16-17 second period. Combined energy is pumping strong and heavy. The wind is light cross-onshore, which is a shame, but the sheer size will be a sight. This is expert-only territory; 10ft with that period is a serious ocean.

Then we get the standout. Sunday morning, July 12th, is the session to circle. Suruga Bay will have a solid 7ft SSW groundswell, and the magic is in the wind – it’s absolutely glassy, flat calm. Zero wind. The wave energy is strong. For experienced surfers, that is going to be absolutely perfection. Clean lines, long 16-second period groundswell pushing in. The crowds are sometimes a thing here, so expect company for this one.

After that high, it’s a long slow fade. The swell drops fast on Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th, with small, weak waves and strengthening onshore wind. From the 14th right through to the 22nd, it’s mostly a poor run of tiny, choppy, or wind-affected junk. There’s a tiny window on the morning of Wednesday the 15th with clean, glassy 3ft waves, but it’s barely enough to get excited about. The energy is gone. Late on the 18th there’s a small 4ft pulse from the S, but it’s again cross-onshore and choppy. The final week is mostly a write-off with fresh, lumpy cross-shore winds and weak swell. A real shame after that Sunday glass-off.

So, for my money, the one and only must-do is Sunday morning, July 12th. Glassy, 7ft clean groundswell. It’s the only true standout. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too big and onshore.

Rusty.

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