Inamura Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – this 16-day stretch for Inamura Point is a proper drought. We’re looking at a long, grim run of tiny, onshore slop with barely a breath of life in the water. There’s a solid gap of nothing worth paddling out for from the start all the way through to the very end of July. The first sign of anything even remotely surfable doesn’t show up until the morning of July 31st, so that’s nearly two weeks of flat, junk conditions.

The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

For the first week, from Thursday July 16th right through to Wednesday July 22nd, it’s all poor surf. Swell heights are barely a ripple – mostly 0.3 ft to 2 ft – with weak energy readings (7 to 30 in the bracket). The wind is almost always onshore from the S or SSE, making it choppy and messy. There’s a brief moment on the morning of July 22nd with a clean NE cross-off at 25 km/h, but the swell is still a pathetic 1 ft and 6 seconds – not worth suiting up for.

The second week, from July 23rd to July 30th, tries to build a little but stays blown out. The morning of July 23rd has a 0.3 ft swell with a 19-second period but a cross-shore wind, so the energy is weak (27 in the bracket). Saturday July 25th afternoon sees the swell jump to 4 ft from the SSW, but it’s a short period of 5 seconds and onshore wind at 30 km/h – messy. The combined energy hits 103 (moderate), but with that onshore breeze, it’s just a washing machine. By Monday July 27th, the energy picks up to 220 (moderate) and 360 (strong) with 2 ft to 3 ft swells, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Tuesday July 28th is the biggest of the run – 5 ft from the S with a 14-second period and a combined energy of 945 (very strong), but it’s cross-onshore with a 40 km/h SSW wind. That’s a messy, stormy lump – honestly, more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s too big for beginners at 5 ft and with that wind, only the most experienced would even consider it.

The lone bright spot? Friday July 31st morning. For the first time, we get a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” rating. Swell is still tiny at 1 ft from the SE with a 12-second period, but the wind is a clean cross-off from the ENE at 10 km/h. The energy is low (64 in the bracket), but it’s clean. If you’re desperate, you might get a few waist-high peelers on the reef, but it’s not a standout by any stretch.

Bottom line: this is a tough outlook for Inamura Point. The place is exposed to the S swell, but the wind is just wrecking everything. With few consistent options, a blank run like this is more normal for the area. Stay tuned, forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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