Uchiumi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Uchiumi.

To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a real struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf and sketchy conditions. From the 15th right through to the 22nd, it’s mostly tiny waves with combined energy struggling to hit triple digits, often sitting between 47 and 175. The swell is tiny, around 1ft to 3ft from the ESE or E, with a period of 9 to 11 seconds. It’s marginal at best, and honestly, most days are getting a “poor surf conditions” tag. The wind is a nightmare too – swinging from cross to cross-onshore, and even when it goes glassy in the morning, the swell is just too weak to bother with. Saturday the 19th has a glassy morning, but the swell is still only 2ft, so it’s a session for the log or maybe a paddle.

Now, the first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Thursday the 23rd. The swell picks up to 3ft from the E at 11 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 164. It’s still not huge, but with glassy conditions, it’s “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we’ve seen in over a week. Friday the 24th morning is similar, with glassy winds and 2ft, 11-second swell (energy 144).

But the real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Wednesday the 30th of July. This is a proper long-range promise. The swell builds to 5ft from the ESE with a very long period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 1,195. That’s a serious groundswell. Now, the caveat: it’s a long-period swell, which loves a point or a reef, and Uchiumi is a reef break, so it could set up nicely. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the NNE, which isn’t perfect, but it’s light. The afternoon of the 30th holds 6ft swell from the ESE at 15 seconds (energy 1,282), but it goes onshore from the ENE. For experts, that morning window on the 30th is the one to watch. The water temperature is sitting at 82°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The 28th and 29th also show some building energy, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it a messy proposition. The 30th morning is the clear pick of the whole 16-day window.

So, to sum it up: a long, flat, frustrating run until the 23rd, then a slow build, with the real pay-off coming at the end of the month. For now, keep the board waxed and wait for that 30th.

Rusty.

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