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

Howdy, Rusty here.

Alright, let’s talk about Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach (Tokyo 2020) – the Olympic spot. It’s going to be a slow starter, then a couple of real gems pop up for those who know what they’re doing.

Monday, July 6th is a total washout. Combined swell energy is only 328 and the wind is cross-onshore at 12 mph, making it choppy. Nothing doing.

The wind turns cleanly offshore (NE) at 12 mph on Tuesday morning, July 7th. The swell is 5 ft from the SE with a very long 15-second period. Combined energy is 927. It’s marked as marginal because of tide, but for the experienced surfer, that morning is a solid look. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 6 ft but turns cross-onshore.

Wednesday, July 8th is when the juice starts flowing. Morning brings 8 ft of SE swell with that long 16-second period, and a clean offshore breeze (ENE) at only 6 mph. Combined energy hits 2881. That’s powerful groundswell. It’ll be heavy, but if you can find a bank, it’ll be on.

Thursday and Friday, July 9th and 10th, the swell holds around 7 ft to 8 ft from the SSE and S. The wind is light cross-shore, putting a bit of ripple on the face. The combined energy stays above 2500. It’s surfable, but not pristine.

The absolute standout is Saturday morning, July 11th. Solid 8 ft of S swell, a very long 17-second period, and a clean cross-offshore wind from the S at 9 mph. The combined energy is a powerful 3129. The forecast calls it “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s your session. Crowds are “sometimes,” so expect a decent crew.

After that, the plug gets pulled. The swell drops to 1 ft by Saturday afternoon. Then there’s a long flat spell. From Sunday, July 12th, through Tuesday, July 14th, the swell is tiny (2 ft to 4 ft) with combined energy below 257. It’s clean, but there’s no wave.

We get a pulse back on Friday morning, July 17th. 5 ft of ESE swell with an 11-second period, and a light cross-offshore wind at 6 mph. Combined energy is 608. Nice clean morning for a smaller board.

Now, keep an eye on the long-range. Saturday afternoon, July 18th sees the swell jump to 12 ft from the ESE. Combined energy is 4406 – that’s strong. A bit cross-shore, but big.

Sunday morning, July 19th is the big one for experts. A massive 13 ft of ESE swell, 11-second period, with a clean offshore (NE) breeze at 9 mph. Combined energy is an enormous 6281. That’s dangerous territory on a beach break, but with offshore wind, the waves will be heavy and lined up. The afternoon drops to 10 ft but goes onshore.

Monday, July 20th stays messy with onshore winds and 7 ft of choppy E swell, then it fades again.

So, the short-term winner is Saturday morning, July 11th. For the big-wave crew, Sunday morning, July 19th is the long-range call to watch – promising, but far out.

Keep your wax warm.
Rusty.

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