Inamura Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a proper look at what’s coming up for Inamura Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is looking pretty grim. From now until the end of July and into the first few days of August, we’re dealing with tiny, weak waves. The swell is hanging around 1.0 ft to 2 ft, mostly from the S and SSW, with short periods under 8 seconds. The combined energy is well under 100 (actually as low as 19), so there’s just no push. The wind is mostly on it or cross-off, and even though we get a glassy Saturday morning on the 1st of August, it’s on a 1.0 ft swell. There’s nothing to ride.

We then hit a real gap. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd offer nothing worth paddling out for. The energy stays weak, and the swell directions are messy. You can leave the board in the car.

Things start to look a little more interesting around Monday the 3rd of August. We finally see the combined energy jump to 438 (moderate energy) and then 579 that afternoon. The swell picks up to 3 ft – 3 ft from the SE, with a solid 16-to-17-second period. That’s proper groundswell. The wind is a cross-off from the NE at 15 mph, keeping it clean. It’s still only a marginal call, but at least there’s something to work with.

Tuesday the 4th of August is a definite step up. The swell jumps to 5 ft in the morning and 6 ft in the afternoon, still SE and super long-period at 16–17 seconds. The combined energy is now in the thousands (2126 and 1986) – strong wave energy. Again, clean conditions with that NE cross-off at 15 mph. This is getting there, but for Inamura Point, a long-period SE swell can be a bit tricky; it might break a little straight. Still, it’s the best we’ve seen so far.

Now, here’s the standout. Wednesday the 5th of August. This is the one. We’ve got a 10 ft swell from the SSE with a 17-second period, and the combined energy is massive – 4342 in the morning, 5259 in the afternoon. That is serious power. The wind at 12 mph from the NNE is offshore in the morning, giving you clean, lined-up waves. This is expert territory – 10 ft is big, and at this point, it’s only for guys who know what they’re doing. The water temperature is currently 81°F, which is about 1°F above the long-term average, so nothing unusual there for this time of year.

Thursday the 6th of August keeps the size coming with a 12 ft swell from the S in the morning and 10 ft in the afternoon, both with 16-second periods. Energy is still through the roof (5979 and 5290). The morning has a risk of thunderstorms, but the NE wind is 9 mph and cross-off, keeping it clean. The afternoon turns onshore, so the morning session is the call.

Friday the 7th of August drops a little – 8 ft from the S, still 14-second period, but the wind goes cross-shore in the morning. Still plenty of power (2496), but it’s starting to wind down.

From Saturday the 8th of August onwards, it’s a steady decline. The swell drops below 4 ft, the period shortens, and by the 9th we’re back to marginal, surfable but ordinary conditions. The 10th through the 14th of August is mostly small, weak, and poor. Even though the wind is often cross-off or offshore, the swell is just 1 ft to 2 ft with combined energy under 200. There’s a moment on the 14th with heavy rain and a 28 mph offshore wind, but the swell is only 2 ft – that’s just blown-out frustration.

So to sum it up: the first four days are a write-off. The real action is from Monday the 3rd to Friday the 7th of August, with the absolute standout being Wednesday the 5th of August for the experienced crew. After that, it fizzles out.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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