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

Alright, let’s get into it. The forecast starts right now with some surf on offer, so no quiet gap to kick things off.

The overall pattern for Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach (Tokyo 2020) is a real mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got some solid swell windows, but the winds are going to be the main character here, for better or worse. The water’s sitting at 78°F – that’s just about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real standout is going to be Tuesday morning, the 11th of August. The wind will be light and offshore from the WSW, at 6 mph, cleaning up a 7 ft swell from the east. That’s a solid 12-second period groundswell, and the combined energy is strong (1164). This is excellent for experienced surfers, but with that 7 ft size, it’s a bit much for beginners. The break is inconsistent, so you’ll need to be patient for the sets, but when they come, they’ll be worth it. Crowds are possible here.

Now, things get a bit wild later in the period. Sunday the 16th of August, in the afternoon, the wind swings to a cross-off from the NW at 9 mph, with a big 10 ft east-southeast swell, 12-second period, and combined energy of 3008. That’s a strong, powerful swell. The wind keeps it clean, but at 10 ft, this is expert territory only. The beach break setup might see some of that long-period groundswell running a bit straight, so look for any sandbar peaks.

The absolute standout, though, is Tuesday morning, the 18th of August. The conditions are glassy – the wind is a whisper from the ESE at 3 mph, and the swell is a meaty 12 ft from the east, 11-second period, with combined energy of 3354. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and the glassy conditions will make it a dream. This is genuinely the best on offer in the whole window. The afternoon of the same day sees the swell jump to 16 ft with a clean cross-off, but that’s simply too big for this break, so stick to the morning.

After that, the swell drops off sharply. From the 19th of August onward, we’re looking at a real slump. The 20th and 21st have tiny, weak swell with combined energy in the low hundreds, mostly glassy or light winds, but nothing to get excited about. The 22nd and 23rd have some very long-period groundswell (15-16 seconds) but the heights are tiny – 1 ft to 3 ft. It’s a flat spell to finish the forecast.

So, to sum it up: the best surf is the Tuesday morning the 11th, and the absolute standout is the glassy Tuesday morning the 18th. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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