Hanamizu River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you. This is a pretty grim stretch for Hanamizu River. The whole 16-day window is a total write-off for any decent surf. We’re looking at a solid run of poor surf conditions with no real standout days. The first surfable moment pops up on Monday afternoon, July 13th, but it’s nothing to get excited about.

Monday afternoon, July 13th, we get a tiny pulse of 3ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 12 seconds (groundswell). The water is a bit colder than normal at 76°. The combined energy is moderate (216). The wind is glassy though, so it’ll be clean. But the waves are just too small and ordinary to call it a session. The score is a 1 out of 10 – it’s just not worth paddling out for.

After that, it’s a long, dry spell. From Tuesday morning, July 14th, all the way through to Sunday, July 26th, the forecast is basically a sea of zeros. The swell drops to 2ft or less, the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the combined energy is weak – often under 100. It’s a long run of poor surf conditions, with some days showing choppy or messy wind. There’s a bit of a bump on Wednesday afternoon, July 15th, with 3ft from the S and energy hitting 117, but the cross-onshore wind ruins it.

The only real flicker of something interesting is way out on Monday, July 27th, more than a week away. The afternoon shows a 3ft swell from the S with a long period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy jumps up to strong (448). But the wind is moderate cross-onshore, and the wave comment is still “poor surf conditions.” Tuesday, July 28th, is cleaner with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell is still only 3ft from the S.

So, the bottom line is, there’s nothing here. No standouts, no good windows. If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets above 3ft, so it’s not too big, but the quality is so bad it doesn’t matter. With the wind and small size, this setup might actually be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. It’s a blank run, plain and simple. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d hang the board up and wait for a better call.

Rusty.

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