Hanamizu River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright lads, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s cooking at Hanamizu River for the next couple of weeks.

I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – it’s a long, quiet stretch. The first week is pretty much a write-off, and the second week isn’t much better. We’re looking at a real slow period, with a few windows of tiny, clean waves that might give you a fun little glide, but there’s nothing to get excited about.

The first real chance is Monday, the 10th of August. The afternoon has a tiny 2ft SSW swell, with an 11-second period, giving it a bit of life. The combined energy is moderate (111). The wind is glassy out of the ESE, so the surface will be like a mirror. Water temp is a warm 82°F, which is about average for this time of year. It’s surfable, but real ordinary – you’ll want a longboard, just for the feel of it.

Tuesday morning the 11th is even smaller, 2ft SSW, but still glassy. The energy drops off (67). It’s more of the same: a bit of a knee-slapper.

Then we hit a dry patch. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through to Sunday, the 25th of August, the numbers are grim. Tiny swells, 1ft to 2ft, with poor ratings. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross-on, and the energy is weak – often below 100. It’s just not doing a thing. For a spot like this, a blank run like this is pretty normal, so don’t let it get you down.

There’s a little blip on Wednesday the 12th, with a morning pulse of 4ft SE swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, which is just wind chop. The energy is moderate (172), but the wind is cross-off, making it clean. Still, at that size with a short period, it’s not going to be a quality wave. It’s also a bit punchy for a beginner-friendly spot.

The only other tiny glimmer comes right at the end of the forecast. Monday the 25th of August, we see a bit of push. The morning is glassy with a 2ft SE swell, 10-second period, and the energy is moderate (64). The afternoon bumps up slightly to 2ft from the SSE, with a 10-second period, and energy at 94. It’s still small, but if the wind holds, you might get a few clean little runners.

So, the best of the bunch is that Monday the 10th afternoon and Tuesday the 11th morning for the glassy conditions, and the very end of the run on the 25th. But don’t go planning a trip around it. It’s a longboard-only affair for the next two weeks.

Rusty.

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