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

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin' for Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach (Tokyo 2020) over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. For the first few days, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Saturday the 25th is a write-off with a messy cross-onshore wind and swell energy barely registering (94). Sunday the 26th morning turns glassy with a 1ft swell from the SE, but it’s a long-period groundswell at 15 seconds. That means cleaner waves, but at a beach break like this, those long gaps between sets can make it feel a bit inconsistent. The combined energy picks up to 130, but it’s still small. Sunday afternoon is similar with 2ft and glassy conditions, energy at 154. A classic small-wave session if you’re desperate.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are a mixed bag. Monday sees a bump in size to 4ft from the NE, but a strong cross-onshore wind ruins it. Tuesday morning bounces back with glassy conditions and a 3ft swell from the ENE, period a short 8 seconds, so the waves will be a bit crumbly. Energy sits at 128 – moderate. Not bad for a dawny if you want clean lines.

We hit a flat spell with poor conditions from Wednesday the 29th through Thursday the 30th. Then Friday the 31st morning is the first real standout. A 4ft swell from the ENE, period 8 seconds, with a clean cross-offshore wind from the SSW. Energy jumps to 208 – moderate. This is the best on offer in the first week. The waves will be a bit short-period, but clean and rideable. Get in the water early.

The first week of August drags through a lot of poor conditions and small surf. Sunday the 2nd morning has a 2ft swell from the ESE with a 9-second period and clean winds, energy at 160, but it’s ordinary.

Now, here’s the big news. The second week is all about a major swell event. Starting Monday the 3rd of August, we see a big jump. Monday morning has 5ft from the SE with a very long 16-second period, energy at 1362 – very strong. But the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. Monday afternoon bumps to 7ft, energy 2198, still onshore. This is expert-only territory, and it’s messy.

Tuesday the 4th of August morning is the real monster. An 12ft SE swell, 18-second period, energy at 7301. That’s a massive, powerful groundswell. The wind is still cross-onshore, but the wave comment says conditions are favorable for the break setup. However, at this size, over 8ft, it’s strictly for experts. By afternoon, it’s 13ft and gusty onshore – a total washing machine.

Wednesday the 5th of August is the peak, with a 23ft SE swell. The wind is cross-onshore, but the forecast notes the wind and tide are favorable, just the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is a massive, dangerous, and very clean expert-only session if you’re a lunatic. Energy is 30282 – insanely strong. The whole event is a long-period groundswell, so it’ll be best at a point or reef, but Tsurigasaki is a beach break, so expect it to close out hard.

After that, it slowly drops through Thursday and Friday, but the wind stays howling onshore, making it poor. By Saturday the 8th, a gale-force cross-shore makes it unsurfable. Finally, Sunday the 9th of August morning brings a blessing: 4ft from the ESE, 9-second period, with a clean cross-offshore wind. Energy is 487 – moderate. This is a nice, clean, manageable wave to finish the run.

Best on offer: The standout is the Friday 31st July morning session – clean, 4ft, and fun. For the big wave crew, the Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th of August are a once-in-a-blue-moon event, but it’s only for experts and the break might be too straight for that long period.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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