Hanamizu River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.

Right off the bat, it's a slow start. The first real glimmer of something surfable doesn't show up until Tuesday morning the 7th, and even then it’s a bit of a tease. We’re dealing with a pulsing, long-period groundswell from the SSE, but it’s wrapped in some less-than-ideal conditions at Hanamizu River.

Tuesday morning the 7th sees a small 2ft SSE swell, but the period is a solid 15 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy. However, it's coming in with a cross-shore NE wind at 9 mph, so it’ll have a bit of chop on it. The combined energy is a modest 289, hinting at just weak to moderate push. Not much to write home about, but it’s something.

The real interest starts to build on Wednesday morning the 8th. The swell picks up to 5ft from the SSE, still with that lovely 16-second period. The combined energy jumps to a much healthier 1094, which is solid moderate to strong energy. The wind is light out of the ESE at 3 mph, light cross-onshore but with just small wind ripples. It’s still going to be a bit lumpy but that's about as good as it gets for the window. Thursday morning the 9th is another option with a clean onshore wind from the SSE at 6 mph, swell at 5ft and a 14-second period.

Now, if you’re an experienced surfer and can handle some size, Friday morning the 10th is the standout. Swell pushes up to 6ft from the S with that long 16-second period. The combined energy screams through at 1565 – that’s proper power. The wind is light cross-onshore from the SSE at 6 mph, so there’ll be some texture, but the energy is there. It’s a solid size, getting near the top end for a beginner, so keep that in mind. The direction from the S is close to that optimum SE direction the river likes, so it should wrap in okay.

Saturday the 11th holds size but gets windier and uglier. 7ft from the SSW early with a 17-second period is a beast of a swell, but that S wind at 9 mph makes it a choppy mess. By the afternoon, it's over 8ft and with 12 mph winds, it's expert-only and not very inviting.

From Sunday the 12th onwards, it’s a steady fade. The swell drops, the periods shorten, and the winds stay cross-onshore or just messy. We go through a long stretch from Sunday the 12th afternoon right through to Tuesday the 21st where everything is rated as poor. There’s a brief flicker on the morning of Wednesday the 15th with a 3ft SE swell, but it’s still weak. The models show a bit of clean air coming in on Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd, with offshore NNW and NNE winds, but the swell is tiny – 1ft and 2ft. That’s barely a ripple.

So, the best bet in this whole outlook is Friday morning the 10th. It’s got the best combo of size, long-period power, and the least offensive wind. Thursday morning the 9th is a solid backup for a cleaner, smaller wave. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or both.

Stay patient, lads. The ocean will give us something soon.
Rusty

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