Uchizuma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s on the table.

The next week or so is pretty quiet for Uchizuma, with small, ordinary waves and a lot of tricky wind. But there’s a couple of serious standouts worth waiting for in the second week. Water temp is sitting around 82°, which is about average for the time of year.

First real chance to get wet comes Saturday morning, September 12th. There's a small 2ft swell from the S, period a short 7 seconds, so it’s a weak push (102). The wind is a light cross-off from the NE, so it'll be clean enough, but with only weak energy and the place being inconsistent, it's not going to be pumping. Crowds are possible. Mostly a beginner-friendly zone if you just want to mess around.

Sunday morning, September 13th, drops even smaller to 2ft from the SE, but the wind goes glassy. That’ll make it pretty as a picture, but with only 55 units of energy, you’ll be waiting a while between sets. Still, glassy conditions are a major positive.

Monday morning, September 14th, picks up a little to 3ft from the SE, 8-second period, and the wind is glassy again from the ESE. Energy is moderate (151). It’s still ordinary surf, but with that glassy surface it’ll be clean and fun for a learner.

There’s a gap of nothing really worth getting excited about through to early on the 18th. Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th offer small, clean surfable waves (3ft) but still very average.

Then here’s the first standout. Friday morning, September 18th. Swell jumps to 7ft from the E, period 8 seconds. That’s a chunky amount of energy (965) and the wind is glassy from the ENE. This is the best surf on offer in the first half – clean, punchy, and with enough size to get you into something proper. Might be a bit much for beginners, but intermediate and up will love it.

But the true standout is Saturday morning, September 19th. This is the one to circle. A groundswell from the SE, 6ft, but with a *very long* period of 18 seconds. The energy is massive (3171), and the wind is light and cross-off from the NE. That combination of a serious long-period groundswell with clean wind will produce excellent, powerful waves. Uchizuma is a beach break, so with this long period, it may run a bit straight, but the quality will still be there. Only for experienced surfers – this is the pick of the whole outlook.

Sunday morning, September 20th, is still big at 12ft from the SE (4746 energy) with cross-off winds, but it’s predicted to be too big for this break. Same for Monday morning, September 21st, with 8ft from the SSE (2375 energy) and clean cross-off wind. That’s expert territory only, but the quality is high.

After that, conditions deteriorate quickly. Tuesday 22nd to Wednesday 23rd see strong onshore winds and a massive storm swell that’s either too big or too messy. Thursday 24th onward drops back to tiny, clean but weak surf, right through to the end of the outlook on Sunday, September 27th.

So, bottom line: the first week is quiet and small. The absolute highlight is Saturday morning, September 19th for that big, long-period groundswell with clean offshore wind. Friday 18th is a solid second choice. After that, it fades out quick.

Rusty, signing off.

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