Hanamizu River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Hanamizu River. We’ve got a long stretch ahead, but honestly, don’t bother paddling out for the first week or so – it’s pretty grim.

The start of the outlook is dead quiet. Through Thursday, Friday, and Saturday there’s almost nothing doing. Tiny waves with poor surf conditions. It’s a flat spell you can sleep through. Right now at Hanamizu River, water temperature is about average for this time of year – nothing unusual.

We finally see a little pulse of life on Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. The swell bumps to 1 ft from the SE with a very long period of 16 seconds, and it’s glassy. The combined wave energy is weak at just 79, so it’s surfable but barely mushy. That’s not a day to get excited about, but it’s the first real chance to get wet.

Monday the 3rd of August sees a jump in size, but the conditions are a mess. The swell hits 3 ft, period 17 seconds, from the SE. The wind is howling cross-shore at 12 mph from the ENE, creating a cross-chop. Energy is moderate to strong at 494, but the wind ruins it.

Tuesday the 4th of August brings bigger numbers but still messy. Morning swell is 6 ft from the SE, 17 seconds, cross-shore winds. The energy is strong now at 1613, but with marginal tide and question marks, it’s not clean.

Wednesday the 5th of August is the standout of the whole run. This is the best on offer. The swell comes up to 10 ft from the SSE, period 17 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. Combined energy is very strong at 4998 in the morning, peaking at 5641 in the afternoon. That said, a long period swell like this can break a bit straight at a beach-sandbar setup like Hanamizu River. The wind is cross-offshore from the NE in the morning at 9 mph, which is good, but by afternoon it turns onshore. This size is for experts only – over 8 ft is big, powerful, and not for learners.

Thursday the 6th of August stays solid but messy. 10 ft from the S all day, period 16 seconds, but cross-onshore wind makes it choppy. Energy still very strong around 4900-5000, but the quality is off.

Friday the 7th of August drops slightly to 8 ft from the SSW, period 15 seconds, still very strong energy at 2692. Again, cross-onshore wind keeps it a bit bumpy, but it’s still size.

After that, the swell fades fast. By the 8th and into the second week, the wave heights drop below 3 ft, and we’re back to poor conditions, light wind, and weak energy. Sunday the 9th has a clean moment with cross-offshore wind from the NNE at 12 mph, but the swell is only 3 ft. It’s a letdown after the big stuff.

To sum it up: the only time worth checking is around Wednesday the 5th of August through Friday the 7th, with Wednesday morning being the best bet for experienced surfers who can handle heavy, powerful waves. The rest of the 16-day window is pretty forgettable.

Rusty.

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