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

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for us.

Right off the bat, the first few days are pretty ordinary. Monday the 20th kicks off with surfable but very ordinary conditions at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach (Tokyo 2020). We’ve got a small 3ft swell from the east with a period of 9 seconds, and a cross-offshore wind from the SSW at 12 mph. Not terrible, but the combined energy is only 148 – weak. The water’s a warm 77°, pretty much bang on average for this time of year.

The best of the first week is shaping up for Tuesday morning the 21st. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the east, period stretches to 10 seconds, and the wind is light at 6 mph from the SSW, cross-off. That’s clean surf, with combined energy hitting 290 – moderate. This is the standout early in the window. Wednesday morning the 22nd also looks decent with a similar 3ft east swell and light cross-off wind, energy at 202. After that, the quality drops off fast.

From Thursday the 23rd right through to the end of the month, it’s a pretty grim run. Thursday and Friday see onshore winds and small, weak swell. Saturday the 25th has a tiny 1ft south-east swell with a very long 16-second period, but it’s inconsistent and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. The energy is weak at 154. The following days are dominated by onshore winds, rain, and poor surf conditions. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 28th afternoon with glassy conditions and a tiny 2ft south-east swell, but the energy is only 65 – it’s barely a ripple.

The second week doesn’t offer much to get excited about. Wednesday the 29th morning shows a 4ft north-east swell, but it’s short period at 5 seconds, with rain showers and a cross-onshore wind. That’s messy. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st have clean cross-off winds but the swell is small, around 2ft to 3ft.

The final weekend, Saturday the 1st of August, has a 4ft swell from the south-east, but it’s blown out by strong onshore north-east winds at 12-16 mph. Sunday the 2nd has a longer period 16-second swell from the east at 2ft, but with a moderate cross-onshore wind, it’s not worth paddling out for. The following Monday and Tuesday see some moderate energy (489 and 700 respectively) but with strong cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, making it rough and lumpy. This is more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing.

So, looking at the whole 16-day window, the honest best bet is Tuesday morning the 21st. That’s your window for a clean, fun session at Tsurigasaki. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy to really recommend.

Rusty, signing off.

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