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

Alright, let's get into it, folks. Rusty here.

We’re looking at a bit of a slow start, but there’s a solid pulse of swell building for Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach (Tokyo 2020) this week, with one particular morning that’s really got my attention. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – feels like the ocean forgot to turn the heater on.

The first chance of half-decent surf kicks off on Tuesday the 7th, but to be honest, it’s average. Around 5ft of SE swell with a cross-onshore breeze is going to leave it a bit choppy and messy. Wednesday the 8th sees the size jump to 7ft from the SE, and while the morning has an onshore wind, the afternoon gets a light cross-onshore. The energy is solid though – moderate wave energy building into the thousands – but the conditions still aren’t clean enough to get excited about.

Thursday the 9th stays in that 6-7ft range from the SSE with light cross-shore winds, but again, it’s just okay. It’s not until Friday the 10th that things really start to line up. That morning is the standout: 7ft of S swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze and strong to very strong wave energy (2036). The period is 15 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. This is the best on offer for the whole outlook. The waves will have real shape and power, but at that size and with that long period, this is one for the experienced surfers only. Beginners should sit this one out.

Saturday the 11th keeps the size and energy through the morning, but by the afternoon it drops right off to just 2ft from the E – a total dud. And we’ve got a bit of a lull after that. Sunday the 12th and most of next week are flat to small, with nothing worth paddling out for until... Wednesday the 15th. That morning brings back a solid 7ft from the SSE with strong energy (2181) and clean conditions, but once again, that’s expert territory with the size and period.

Thursday the 16th is a little smaller at 6ft from the SE with clean conditions and moderate energy (627) – it’ll be surfable but nothing special. From Friday the 17th onward it fades out again, with a few glassy mornings on the 19th and 20th but only ankle-high waves. Slight air, clean, but no push.

So, to wrap it up: Friday morning the 10th is your standout session. Big, clean, powerful S swell with offshore breeze – textbook for the experienced crew. Saturday morning the 11th is also decent but a notch down. The rest is either building, fading, or just too small to care about.

Rusty out.

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