Udo Shrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start on the cards, but the second week of the outlook is where things get interesting. The first few days are small and clean, but nothing to get excited about. Then we get a pulse of proper swell, though the wind tries to wreck it. Hang tight.

The first real window is Tuesday morning, 21 July. Udo Shrine (Japan) is your only option. The swell is tiny, just 2ft from the east, and the period is a short 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak (86). But the wind is glassy, dead calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. It’s surfable, but these are very ordinary waves. Udo Shrine is a reef break that’s inconsistent, and it’s often crowded, so expect company even for these small waves. Water temperature is about average for the time of year.

Wednesday morning, 22 July, is a little perkier: 3ft from the east, period up to 11 seconds, which gives it a bit more push (156 combined energy). Still glassy, still clean. But again, it’s small. Thursday morning, 23 July, drops back to 2ft and short period (89 energy), still glassy but hardly worth paddling out.

Friday and Saturday, 24 and 25 July, are almost flat. The 0.7-1ft swells from the southeast are too weak to bother with, even with glassy conditions. Sunday morning, 26 July, is the first real highlight. The swell picks up to 3ft from the south, period a steady 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 266 – moderate. Glassy conditions again. This is a good morning for a session, clean and with enough wave to have fun.

Monday morning, 27 July, is the standout early in the window. Swell builds to 4ft from the south, 11-second period, energy at 443 (solid moderate). Still glassy. This is the best clean surf of the first week.

Then things get bigger but messy. Tuesday, 28 July, sees a jump to 8ft from the southeast, but the wind comes onshore from the ENE. The energy is massive (1965), but the onshore wind will ruin the shape. This is for experts only, and it’s marginal. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore from Wednesday, 29 July, right through to Sunday, 2 August. Swell sizes fluctuate between 4ft and 12ft, but the wind is strong, from 18-25 mph, making for poor, lumpy conditions. The 2nd of August morning has a 12ft swell from the ESE with a 11-second period, energy hitting 4667 – very strong – but the onshore wind makes it unsurfable for a paddleboard. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Monday, 3 August, is the biggest of the run: 10ft in the morning, building to 13ft in the afternoon from the SE, with 2868 energy. But again, strong cross-onshore winds. This is only for the most experienced, and even then, it’s a mess.

The last few days, 4 and 5 August, drop back to 7ft with onshore or cross-onshore winds, still marginal. There’s a flicker of hope on Wednesday morning, 5 August, with a light cross-onshore breeze and 7ft from the SE, but the period is short (8 seconds) and the energy is moderate (567). It’s a marginal call.

If you’re looking for the best on offer, it’s Monday morning, 27 July, at Udo Shrine: 4ft south swell, 11-second period, glassy. That’s your cleanest, funnest window. The big stuff from the 28th onward is for experts only and the wind is your enemy. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it won’t stay poor forever.

Rusty.

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