Uchiumi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’m looking at the surf outlook for Uchiumi over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag, with some real gems early on, a quiet spell in the middle, and then a more powerful pulse coming through in the third week.

Right off the bat, Wednesday morning the 12th of August is the standout. Uchiumi is a reef break that’s fairly consistent and you’ll be surfing a clean 4ft swell from the ENE with a solid 10-second period. The water’s sitting at 84°, which is about average for this time of year. The wind is glassy out of the NW at 3 mph, making for some seriously clean lines. The combined swell energy is strong at 510 – you’ll feel that push. The swell direction isn’t the absolute optimum from the SE, but with those conditions, it’s a no-brainer to get out there. Keep in mind the crowds here are often, so you won’t be alone, but it’ll be worth it.

Thursday morning the 13th and Friday morning the 14th are much smaller, with only 2ft waves, glassy conditions in the morning but the swell is ordinary. Don’t get too excited for those. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th stay marginal, with onshore or cross-onshore winds and waves around 3ft – not great.

We hit another promising window on Monday the 17th of August. The morning looks good – 4ft of easterly swell with an 11-second period, and the wind is glassy from the ESE at 3 mph. The combined energy is a beefy 441, so there’s some punch. It’s not the best direction for the reef, but those clean, glassy conditions will make it surfable. The afternoon turns a bit cross-onshore, so get in early.

After Monday, it goes quiet again for a few days. Tuesday the 18th through to Wednesday the 19th sees the swell drop right off and the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore. For a stretch from the 16th to the 19th, there’s really nothing worth chasing.

Then, on Thursday the 20th of August, we get a shift. The morning has a 4ft swell from the SE with an 8-second period – a bit short – but the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the south at 6 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 212. The afternoon gets blown out by 16 mph winds, so it’s a morning-only window.

The real highlight of the second week is Friday the 21st of August. Morning brings 5ft of SSE swell with a 9-second period, clean cross-offshore winds from the SSW at 6 mph, and combined energy of 448 – that’s got some real grunt. This is expert territory at 5ft on a reef. The afternoon gets bigger at 6ft but with 16 mph winds, so it’s messy. Saturday the 22nd settles back with offshore winds and 3ft to 4ft swell, good for a paddle, but nothing epic.

From Sunday the 23rd onward, the surf drops off quickly. There’s a small spike of long-period groundswell on Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th, but it’s only 2ft – hardly worth a mention. The last few days of the outlook are flat and forgettable.

All in all, Wednesday the 12th of August is your best bet for clean, punchy waves, and Friday the 21st of August is the big-swell window for the experienced crew. Get on it.

Rusty.

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