Hanamizu River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s cookin’ at Hanamizu River.

The next two weeks are mostly a quiet stretch, with a couple of short windows that’ll get your stoke up. The first couple of days are flat and ugly—not worth wettin’ a wetsuit. Thursday the 3rd is a total dud with tiny, weak swell and a cross-on breeze. Friday the 4th shows a blink of hope: Friday morning brings glassy conditions with a 2ft south swell at 10 seconds. The energy’s low at 85, but those clean, windless conditions mean you can sneak a few fun little ones. It’s a beginner-friendly spot anyway, so if you’re learnin’, that Friday morning glass-off is your best early bet.

Then we hit a real dry spell – Saturday the 5th through Monday the 7th is all heavy rain, howlin’ offshore winds, and barely a ripple. The water’s about average for this time of year at 81°F.

Now, the standout. Tuesday the 8th morning – that’s the one. Swell jumps to 8ft from the south, period 10 seconds, and the combined energy is pumpin’ at 1145. That’s solid, powerful wave energy with plenty of push. Wind is light from the WSW, so it’s clean. This is the top call of the whole outlook: Hanamizu River will have proper, surfable waves. It’s fairly consistent and fairly exposed to the southeast swell direction, though the optimum swell is from the southeast, so that south swell is a touch off-angle but still gets in. Because it’s a beach/sandbar setup and the swell is over 5ft, this is better for intermediate and above. Crowds are possible – it’s a “sometimes” spot, so you might have company. That Tuesday morning session is the one to aim for.

Wednesday the 9th morning still has size at 8ft and energy at 1428, but the wind picks up to a moderate cross-shore, kickin’ up some chop. Still surfable for experienced folks, but not as clean as Tuesday.

After that, the swell fades fast. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th offer small, rideable but ordinary waves – around 5ft down to 3ft – with clean conditions on the Friday morning. Nothin’ to write home about. Then from Saturday the 12th through most of the second week, it’s mostly small (2ft to 4ft), weak-energy surf, often with onshore or cross winds. A few glassy moments pop up late in the period: Thursday the 17th morning has a clean, glassy 4ft south-southwest swell with energy at 334 – decent, but the period’s only 10 seconds and the wind is light. It’s a solid “okay” session, not a standout.

Honestly, if you’re keen, make the call for Tuesday the 8th morning. That’s the real gem. The rest is a waitin’ game.

Rusty.

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