Uchiumi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Honestly, the next week and a half is a bit of a tough watch. The surf is small and the wind is messy. For the first several days, from Tuesday the 18th right through to Sunday the 23rd, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly around 2ft to 3ft, with a short, weak period. The wind is nearly always onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and crumbly. The combined wave energy is pretty weak (150 to 214), so there’s just not enough grunt in the water to get a decent ride. This is a real quiet spell.

Now, we’ve got a big change coming. The surf starts to build from Monday the 24th. The morning sees the swell jumping to 5ft from the ESE with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the energy rockets up to 1339. The wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy, but that’s a lot of power. By the afternoon, it’s up to 6ft (ESE, 17 seconds, 2165 energy). It’s still marginal though, so don’t expect perfection.

But the real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th. This is the big one. On Wednesday morning, we’re looking at a solid 12ft swell from the SE, with a long 16-second period and a massive 6591 combined energy. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the NNE, which is about as good as it gets for this window. The afternoon cleans up even more, with the swell hitting 13ft from the SE, still 16 seconds, and a whopping 7109 energy. Thursday morning keeps that 13ft SE swell going, with an even higher 7478 energy, and the wind is barely a whisper from the NNE at 3 mph. This is proper, powerful groundswell. For a reef break, that long period from the SE is going to deliver some lined-up, heavy waves. This is for experienced surfers only – over 8ft is expert territory. The water temp is sitting at a normal 83° for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The swell starts to fade into the weekend of the 29th and 30th, but the wind goes ugly. On Saturday the 29th afternoon, we’ve got a strong 25 mph NE wind making a mess of things, and Sunday the 30th is just as bad with strong northerly winds. It’s a write-off. The beginning of September looks like it might offer some cleaner conditions on the 1st, with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell is dropping and the energy is still moderate.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother with the first week. The absolute best on offer is Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th at Uchiumi. That’s your window for big, powerful, long-period groundswell with light winds. It’s a high-energy, expert-only session. Get on it.

Rusty.

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