Uchizuma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's size up Uchizuma. It's a dry start, so don't get your hopes up for the first few days. Tiny, weak, junky swell and onshore winds—nothing doing.

First real chance to paddle out is Friday morning, August 21st, but it's small. We're talking ankle to waist-high at best, maybe 0.9m, coming from the south with a short period. The energy is still low, but the wind is glassy, so the surface will be like a pond. You'll get a few if you work for 'em, but it's pretty ordinary.

Through the weekend, it stays small with waves under 1.0m. Saturday and Sunday mornings (Aug 22 & 23) will be clean with glassy conditions, so if you're learning or just want to get the board wet, it's not a total loss.

The real standout comes on Monday, August 24th. The morning brings in a new groundswell from the southeast. The wave height is only 3ft, but the period stretches out to a very long 16 seconds, which is a game changer. The water will have way more push and shape, even at that size. The energy reads 731, and with glassy wind, the waves will be some of the cleanest and most lined-up you'll see. This is the best bet of the first week, especially at a spot that doesn't break all the time.

But hold onto your board, because from Tuesday, August 25th, the ocean turns on. The southeast swell jumps to 8ft with that same 16-second pulse. The energy rockets to 3,755. This is serious, powerful stuff—way too much for beginners. By Wednesday August 26th, we're seeing 10ft to 13ft surf with clean cross-offshore winds. This is true big-wave territory. That very long period and size will make for some heavy, fast-moving walls that could be a bit difficult at a beach break, but the wind is favorable.

From August 26th right through to September 2nd, the swell stays solid—anywhere from 8ft to nearly 15ft—mostly from the SSE or S, with consistently clean, often offshore winds. If you're an experienced surfer who knows how to handle themselves in big surf, the mornings of August 29th and 30th, with glassy or clean cross-off conditions, are absolutely pumping. The energy readings are up over 4,000, so these are powerful, deep-water swells.

So, the takeaway is this: there’s one brilliant, clean, smaller day for the average Joe on the 24th. After that, it’s an all-out big-wave show for experts only. If you're into kite surfing, that stretch from late August into early September with those big, clean cross-offshore winds will be absolutely epic.

- Rusty

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