Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach (Tokyo 2020) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

First up, we’ve got Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach (Tokyo 2020). The water temp is sitting at about 77°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Honestly, the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. There’s a small window on Wednesday the 22nd morning with a 3ft easterly swell and a period of 10 seconds, plus a light offshore from the southwest. That’s going to be clean and rideable, but don’t expect anything world-class. The energy is moderate (202), and the break is inconsistent, so you’ll be sitting and waiting a bit. Crowds are possible here. After that morning, the wind goes cross-off and the swell drops, so the afternoon is a no-go.

Then we hit a real flat spell. From Thursday the 23rd right through to the morning of Thursday the 30th, the waves are tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, and the conditions are just poor. A few sessions pop up as “surfable but very ordinary,” but honestly, you’d be better off doing something else. There’s a gap of about eight days with no decent surf.

Now, hold on to your board, because things get interesting from the 31st of July. On the Friday morning, we see a long-period groundswell starting to show – 2ft from the ESE with a period of 17 seconds. That’s a very long period. The energy is ramping up (217), but it’s still a small wave. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it’s messy. The afternoon picks up a bit more energy (466), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. This is just the warm-up.

The real standout is the first weekend of August. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd deliver a solid pulse of swell from the ESE. We’re talking 6ft to 8ft, with periods of 17 to 18 seconds – that’s very long-period groundswell. The energy is massive (1833 to 3294) – that’s strong wave energy. Now, the catch is the wind. It’s a gentle cross-onshore or onshore breeze, so the surface won’t be glassy. It’s going to be a bit lumpy. Also, at 8ft, this is getting big for beginners. For the experts, though, it’s game on. This long-period swell is best suited for a point or reef, but Tsurigasaki is a beach break, so the long period might make it a bit walled and straight. It’ll still be a hell of a lot of fun if you’re competent.

The swell peaks on Monday the 3rd of August, with a 10ft ESE swell at 18 seconds. That’s huge. The energy is a staggering 4660 – very strong. This is expert-only territory. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy. This setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.

From Tuesday the 4th onwards, the swell slowly drops, but it stays in the 5ft to 8ft range through to Thursday the 6th. The wind looks better on Thursday the 6th morning, with a light offshore from the south and clean conditions on a 5ft easterly swell. That’s the best call for a clean, big wave session in the second week. The energy is still strong (802), and the period is a solid 13 seconds.

So, the best on offer: the early morning of Wednesday the 22nd for a small, clean wave if you’re desperate. But the real standout is the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August for the big, powerful groundswell, and the morning of Thursday the 6th for the cleanest conditions on a solid swell.

Rusty.

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