Uchizuma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks. Uchizuma is the only break on the radar, and it’s a bit of a tease. We’re starting with a long stretch of nothing really worth paddling out for. The first week and a half is mostly flat, tiny, or just messy. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the morning of the 1st of August. So, we’re looking at a solid 10-day gap from now with no real surf to speak of. Then, when it does arrive, it comes in with a bang, but it’s a tricky one.

The early days are a tough watch. From Tuesday the 21st right through to the end of July, swell is tiny—mostly 1 ft to 1 ft, occasionally hitting 3 ft, but the wind is often cross-on or onshore, and the energy is weak (combined energy values in the 30s to 200s). There are a few glassy mornings, like Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th, but the swell is so small it’s barely a ripple. The standout decent energy doesn’t kick in until the very end of the month.

The real action, and the only true standout, is Saturday the 1st of August. The morning session is the pick of the entire forecast. We’re looking at a clean 4 ft SE swell with a solid 13-second period pushing in. The wind is a light, cross-offshore breeze from the NE at 6 mph, which is going to put a nice face on those waves. The combined energy rockets up to 901 (moderate), so there’s some proper juice in the water. This is a point break or reef-friendly groundswell, and with that offshore wind, Uchizuma should be offering up some clean, lined-up walls. The afternoon on the 1st gets a bit bigger—6 ft SSE—but the wind picks up to 12 mph, making it a bit more on the edge of messy. Still, that morning is the one to circle.

Now, the caveat. Uchizuma is an inconsistent spot, so the fact we’re getting a window like this is notable. It breaks fairly exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is SE, so the 1st of August swell is hitting it right on the money. The downside? It’s a beginner-friendly break, but that 4 ft swell is just about right for intermediates. When it gets over 8 ft later on, it’s only for the experts.

After that one golden morning, it gets ugly. From Sunday the 2nd of August onward, the swell keeps building—8 ft, 8 ft, 10 ft, even 10 ft with a 15-second period on the 3rd—but the wind turns nasty. A strong ESE wind at 22–25 mph creates a cross-on, choppy, lumpy mess. The combined energy is massive (values in the 2000s and 4000s), but it’s all blown out. The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is about 2° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be in boardshorts and a rashie even in the messy stuff.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a write-off. The only true standout is the morning of Saturday the 1st of August. Get on it if you can, because after that, it’s a windy, oversized mess that’s more for kite surfers than paddle surfers. The setup on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th—with strong cross-on winds and big, long-period swell—is a classic kite-scooting scenario.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that Saturday morning.

Rusty.

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