Inamura Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, gather 'round, it's Rusty. Let's have a look at the charts for Inamura Point. We got a long, dry stretch ahead, I'm not gonna lie to you. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle, so let's get into it.

First thing you need to know, the water here is sitting at 81°F — that's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't be needing the thickest wetsuit.

Right now, from Thursday the 23rd of July all the way through to the end of the month, it's basically a flat spell. We're talking about tiny, confused swell. The biggest we see is a feeble 2ft on the 30th, but it's a 4-second windswell with no grunt and onshore winds. The combined wave energy is pathetic, barely cracking double digits—it's a desert out there. There's no point even paddling out for that.

We get a bit of a pulse on the 2nd of August. The swell picks up to 1ft from the ESE, but the period jumps to a very long 17 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, but it's tiny. The energy hits 125 (moderate), but it's still a cross-onshore breeze and the waves are just too small to do anything with. It's still a miss.

The only time this spot starts to look like it might hold a wave is on Monday the 3rd of August. We get a bump in swell to 3ft from the ESE with a very long period of 18 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 445 (strong). That's the most promising pulse of the whole forecast. The morning has a light cross-onshore breeze which is okay, but it's still a "marginal" call. The wave energy is there, but the size is still pretty modest for such a long period. You'd be waiting for sets, and the tide might be a factor. It's worth a look if you're desperate, but don't expect a classic.

The following days, Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th, are similar but dropping. Wednesday morning is glassy with a 1ft, 16-second swell, but it's just ordinary. The wind is a dream, but there's no power in the water.

Then we get a weird one on the 7th of August. Friday morning, the wind is dead calm, glassy as can be. But the swell is a 6ft from the SSW with a pathetic 6-second period. That's all mess and no shape. The energy is 243 (moderate), but it's a close-out close to shore. That's a day for the kite crew, not the paddle crew.

Honestly, the best of a bad bunch is the 3rd of August. That long-period ESE swell (18 seconds) is the only thing with any real grunt, but it's still small. If you're an advanced surfer and you can read the tide, you might find a few. For everyone else, it's a waiting game. The forecasts can change, but for now, it's a tough run.

Rusty.

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