Inamura Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Inamura Point over the next couple of weeks. It’s a tale of two extremes – some solid, clean swell, but also some long, quiet stretches that will test your patience.

We start off this Saturday, July 11th, with a significant SSW groundswell pushing in at 7 ft, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a ton of energy – we’re looking at a combined energy reading of 2368. The problem is the wind: it’s blowing from the SSW at 15 km/h in the morning and cranking up to 30 km/h in the afternoon, both onshore. That’s going to chop it up. For this advanced reef break, the morning size is 7 ft and with that long period, it’s strictly for experts. The water temperature is about where you’d expect for this time of year. Honestly, with that strong onshore wind and solid swell, the conditions might be better suited for kite surfing than a regular paddle session.

Sunday the 12th sees the swell drop a bit to 6 ft, still with a 16-second period, but the wind is a light cross-onshore. It’s rideable, but conditions are marginal. The energy is still decent at 1547, but it’s not a standout.

Then we hit a long quiet period. Monday the 13th offers a small 3 ft wave with a clean cross-offshore breeze in the morning, which could be a bit of fun, but the energy has dropped to 268. From Tuesday the 14th all the way through to Wednesday the 22nd of July, it’s mostly under 3 ft with very low energy. There’s a glassy moment on Saturday the 18th morning, but the swell is barely 1 ft. That’s a solid 10-day gap with nothing worth chasing.

Now, for the real highlight – but it’s a long-range call, so keep that in mind. On Thursday the 23rd of July, a new S swell arrives at 7 ft with a 15-second period. The combined energy jumps right back up to 1733. The wind will be a moderate offshore from the NNE at 25 km/h, meaning clean, lined-up waves at this exposed reef. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The morning session is the standout of the entire forecast period. The heavy rain won’t hurt the waves. Aim to be out early, because the afternoon wind ramps up to 40 km/h, making paddling tough.

Friday the 24th still has 5 ft swell from the S, but the morning wind is a near gale from the north at 60 km/h. Even though it’s offshore, it’s going to be nearly impossible to paddle into. The energy is down to 557, so it’s dropping fast.

By Saturday the 25th, the swell is 5 ft but the wind is onshore and messy, with the period dropping to just 8 seconds. Energy is 399, but the quality is poor. The rest of the forecast fades into small, onshore slop.

So here’s the bottom line: this forecast is lean. The only true standout is the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July – over a week away, so it’s promising but less certain. Inamura Point is usually fairly consistent, so these long blank runs are a bit unusual, but they happen. Keep an eye on that Thursday window – if it holds, it’ll be the session of the fortnight.

Rusty.

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