Inamura Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it for Inamura Point.

We're looking at a slow start with just a tiny pulse of swell early on, but don't get too excited. The real action kicks off mid-week with some serious energy. The standout window is shaping up to be Wednesday the 8th, hands down. It's not going to last long, and after that we hit a long, flat spell.

Monday the 6th starts off pretty weak. Morning brings a 1ft SE windswell with a long 15-second period, but combined energy is only 87 – that's weak. The wind is a light cross-off from the ENE, keeping things clean, but it's barely worth suiting up. By afternoon the swell bumps to 3ft but the period drops to 7 seconds and the wind swings to a light cross-on from the SSE. The wave energy picks up a little to 196 (moderate), but conditions are poor.

Tuesday the 7th is building. Morning is still marginal with a 2ft SSE swell, long 15-second period, and a cross-off NNE breeze. The energy is moderate at 329, but it's still not there yet. The afternoon is where it starts to get interesting. Swell jumps to 3ft from the SSE, period stays long at 15 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-off from the ENE. Energy climbs to 518, and conditions are clean with "very good" surf expected.

Now, Wednesday the 8th is the one to circle. Morning brings a solid 5ft swell from the SSE, long 17-second period, and light cross-off wind from the east. The combined energy hits 1549 – that's strong. It's "excellent" for experienced surfers. This is a proper groundswell, and at a reef break like Inamura Point, those long-period lines should wrap in nicely. The afternoon sees the swell bump to 6ft, still from the SSE with a 16-second period, but the wind swings onshore from the south, making conditions marginal. The morning session is the go.

From Thursday the 9th onward, the wind turns against us. For the rest of the 16-day forecast, onshore winds dominate, and the swell gets too big and raw. Thursday morning has a 5ft S swell with 15-second period but a light cross-on wind – energy is strong at 1543, but it's cross-on and the comment is "marginal." By Friday the 10th, the swell hits 7ft to 8ft from the S/SSW with a very long 17-second period, but onshore winds of 9-12 mph make it a mess.

After Saturday the 11th, the swell drops off a cliff. From Sunday the 12th all the way through to the end of the forecast on Monday the 20th, it's a long, dry spell. Swell heights mostly stay under 3ft, and the few moments of clean cross-off wind (like Tuesday the 14th morning with 2ft) are too small to bother with. There are over a week of days where the surf is poor or just ordinary. The only real highlight in that stretch is Wednesday morning the 15th, but with 2ft and strong offshore wind at 16 mph, it's cleaning it out completely.

It's a one-morning wonder, then a long-term flat period. Keep your eyes on Wednesday morning the 8th.

- Rusty

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