Hanamizu River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be real – this 16-day stretch for Hanamizu River is mostly a flat spell. It’s a beginner-friendly beach and sandbar break, fairly open to the swell coming from the SE, but the first week and a half is tiny and ugly.

From now through the end of July, it’s a long, boring run. Swell is mostly under 2ft, cross-onshore breezes, and the energy is weak – barely above 100 (13 to 98) in combined readings. That’s about an 11-day gap with nothing worth wetsuiting up for. Even the rare glassy morning, like Friday the 24th in the morning or Sunday the 26th in the afternoon, only gives you knee-high dribble. Not worth the drive.

Finally, on Monday the 27th of July afternoon, there’s a pulse: 2ft SSW swell with a 9-second period, combined energy of 86 – still weak, but it’s glassy. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary,” but it’s the first real chance you get.

The real standout shows up on Monday the 3rd of August in the morning: 5ft SSW swell, 14-second period, combined energy hitting 794 (moderate), and glassy conditions with offshore NW wind. Water temp is about 79°F – normal for the time of year, nothing weird. The swell direction (SSW) isn’t a perfect match for the optimal SE direction, but the clean, glassy surface and decent size make it the best window. It’s still beginner-friendly height, so good for the learning crew. With a 14-second period, that’s groundswell – longer lulls between sets, easier paddling, but it can make the sandbar break a bit straight. Worth checking.

Tuesday the 4th of August morning is similar: 5ft SSW, 14 seconds, glassy, combined energy at 946 – another strong option. After that, it drops off.

So, my pick is Monday the 3rd of August morning at Hanamizu River. Clean, glassy, chest-to-shoulder-high SSW swell. Crowds are “sometimes” around, so expect a few others on the sandbar.

It’s been flat, but there’s a pulse coming.

Rusty.

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