Tsujido Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe here at Tsujido Beach.

It’s been a quiet start, and honestly, the first week or so is a write-off for any kind of proper session. We’re looking at a solid stretch of days with nothing worth paddling out for. From Friday the 11th right through to the morning of Thursday the 18th, the swell is tiny and the conditions are ordinary. There’s nothing to get excited about.

Things finally start to show a bit of life on Friday the 18th. The morning brings a sniff of something with a 1ft S swell running at a very long 18 seconds from the SSE, giving us some moderate wave energy (104). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’s clean. But it’s only just surfable, nothing to write home about.

Saturday the 19th sees a proper jump in size, but it comes with a catch. Swell pushes up to 7ft from the SSE (strong energy at 2144), with a long 15-second period. That’s expert territory for size, and the moderate cross-shore wind is going to chop it up. Sunday the 20th cleans up a little with a cross-offshore breeze and 6ft to 7ft S swell (13–14 seconds), but the energy is still strong (1623–1909), and it's still only marginal.

Now, the standout. If you’re an experienced local, clear your calendar for Monday the 21st. The morning looks magic. We’ve got a solid 8ft S groundswell with a 14-second period – that’s proper juice (2736 energy) – and the wind is dead calm, glassy. It’s going to be clean with that long-period power. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but watch out: by the afternoon the swell jacks to a massive 13ft from the S (15 seconds, 7696 energy). That’s too big for this break, even for the crew. The wind swings onshore and it gets messy. The morning window is the one.

Tuesday the 22nd drops back to a more manageable 5ft S swell (10 seconds), and the morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze. It’s only a marginal call, but it’s rideable. After that, the surf fades fast through the rest of the week and into the next, dropping back to tiny, poor conditions by the 26th. There’s a bit of a blow-up on Friday the 25th with a strong 34 mph cross-shore wind and a 3ft SSE swell, but that’s not surfing weather – that’s more for the kite crew if anything.

The water is running about 82° at the start, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

All in all, the one true standout is the glassy morning of Monday the 21st at Tsujido Beach. That’s the session to aim for. Surf’s been flat for a while, but it looks like it’ll break the drought – even if just for a few hours.

Rusty.

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