Uchiumi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty again, giving you the lowdown with the imperial numbers.

Let's talk about the next stretch at Uchiumi. It's looking like a waiting game for the first week or so.

Right now, the surf is flat and unexciting. There's a small 2 ft ESE swell with a 10-second period, and the wave energy is barely registering at a weak 94. We'll get a couple of glassy windows, like Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, which are good for a log if you're desperate, but nothing to get the heart racing.

That quiet period hangs around for days. From now until the end of July and into the start of August, the waves stay tiny at 1 ft, and the energy numbers are in the dirt. The wind is okay sometimes, but the ocean just isn't giving us anything to work with.

The turning point is the 2nd of August. A long-period groundswell (16 seconds) starts to arrive, pushing a 1 ft wave in the morning, building to 3 ft by the afternoon. The morning is glassy, which is a nice tease, but the afternoon gets a bit bumpy with cross-onshore wind.

The real action is from the 4th to the 8th of August. On the 4th of August, the swell kicks up to a serious 8 ft to 8 ft ESE groundswell with a very long 18-second period. The combined energy is huge, hitting 3432 in the afternoon. That long period is gold for a reef like this; it'll create powerful, grinding walls. The morning has a light cross-onshore breeze (10 km/h) that'll put a slight crinkle on the surface, but this is still the best quality on offer. The 5th of August is even bigger, with waves hitting 12 ft to 13 ft. The wave energy is absolutely monstrous (over 10,000). But let's be real, this is expert-only territory. The wind is also a steady cross-onshore, making it a raw, heavy day. The 8th of August is a great change of pace. The swell drops to a still-chunky 10 ft to 15 ft from the south, but the wind goes clean cross-offshore. The conditions are clean, making it a prime day for experienced surfers looking for a big, clean bowl.

After the 8th, it's all downhill. The 9th is a messy drop-off, and from the 10th to the 12th of August, a brutal NE wind of 15-28 mph blows it all out completely.

My pick for the best session? That would be Tuesday the 4th of August. That 8 ft to 8 ft ESE groundswell with a glassy morning window is your best shot at a quality, powerful wave in clean conditions. It's a reef, so keep your wits about you. For the big-wave chargers, the 8th of August with that offshore wind is an absolute dream.

Keep your eyes on the horizon.

Rusty.

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