Uchizuma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Uchizuma, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a slow start, a punchy middle, and then it fades out again. Let’s walk through it.

The real story starts on Sunday the 6th. Saturday is just small and ordinary, with chest-high 3ft swell from the SSW and that light cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, sure, but nothing to get excited about. The water is sitting at 84.7°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that.

Now, Sunday morning is where it gets interesting. The swell jumps to a solid 7.2ft, but it’s coming out of the ESE. That’s not the magic direction for Uchizuma; it wants SE. The energy is moderate-strong, with a reading of 719, but the wind, while cross-off, is picking up to 9 mph. By the afternoon, it’s even bigger – 9.8ft – but the wind is up to 16 mph and there’s heavy rain. This is getting into expert territory real quick. The energy reading is a big 1612, so there’s plenty of push, but those conditions are going to be challenging. For the average surfer, this is probably too much.

Monday the 7th backs off a bit, with 5.9ft swell from the SE, which is on the right track direction-wise. Still, the wave comment calls it marginal, and with a moderate breeze, it’s not going to be clean perfection. It’s got a moderate energy of 755 in the morning.

The middle of the week, from Tuesday through Thursday, drops in size and energy. We’re looking at 3.9ft to 5.6ft ranges, but the comments keep saying marginal or poor. The energy readings are in the 200–500 range, which is moderate but not exciting. It's just kind of ordinary. The swell direction is still SE/SSE, which is better, but the wind is always a bit of a cross-off, not really glassy.

Then we hit Friday the 11th. The swell drops right down to under 3ft, but something special happens: the wind goes glass for the morning. It’s light rain, but the ocean is glassy. The swell is a weak 2.6ft with a period of 8 seconds, so it’s not powerful, but if you’re desperate for a clean, fun little wave, this might be your window. The energy is a weak 102, so manage expectations.

The weekend after, the 13th and 14th, are pretty poor. Swell is tiny, 1.3ft, and the wind goes cross-shore and then cross-on. Not worth the paddle.

Now, looking ahead, there is a glimmer of hope. On Tuesday the 15th, we see a pulse of 4.9ft swell from the E, and the wind is forecast to be glass in the morning. The energy jumps to 511, which is moderate. This could be a fun little window, certainly one of the cleaner options in the second week. But it’s a week and a half out, so I’d call it promising but not a lock.

After that, it’s all downhill. The swell fades to nothing, and the energy readings drop to double and single digits. It’s a dead run. If you’re a beginner, you’ll be happy to know that anything over 5ft on Sunday will be too much for you. And when it gets over 8ft, as it does Sunday afternoon, it’s only for experts.

So, to sum it up: the standout is Sunday the 6th for size, but it’s going to be wild. The cleanest, most user-friendly option is probably Friday morning the 11th for a quick glassy session, even if the waves are small. And keep an eye on Tuesday the 15th, that could be the best all-rounder of the second week. Just remember, Uchizuma is inconsistent, so when it’s on, you gotta go.

Alright, that’s the long and short of it. Stay stoked.

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