Inamura Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather 'round, crew. Rusty here. Let's talk about what Inamura Point has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It's a reef break that needs a south swell and an offshore north wind to be at its best. Truth is, we're in for a long, frustrating stretch. The first real surf doesn't show up until Tuesday, July 7th, and even then it’s a struggle.

The opening salvos are pretty grim. On Tuesday, July 7th, we've got a 2ft SSE swell, but it’s coming from the wrong direction and blowing a cross-offshore NNE breeze at 12 mph. The wave energy is weak (291), and it’s just not come together. Tuesday afternoon looks a little bigger with 3ft SSE swell, but an easterly crosswind won't help the shape. The energy is a touch better (518), but it’s still marginal.

Wednesday, July 8th, shows some real swell energy building. The morning sees a 5ft SSE swell with a long 16-second period, pumping the combined energy up to 1094. That's a proper groundswell, but the wind is a light ESE cross. That's ok, but not clean. By the afternoon, it’s 5ft SSE swell with the same long period (16 seconds), and the energy jumps to 1477. The problem is the wind swings right onshore from the SSW at 9 mph. It’s just going to be a messy, blown-out mess. The onshore wind sticks around for days.

From Thursday, July 9th, through Saturday, July 11th, we are looking at consistent 5ft to 7ft swell, but it's all coming with a stiff onshore wind from the south or SSW. The period is still long, between 14 and 17 seconds, and the energy is huge – hitting a peak of 2699 on Friday afternoon. For a reef break, that much onshore wind just kills it. It’s going to be a washing machine, way too big and messy for anyone but an expert looking for a battle. Honestly, with those strong onshore winds and that much swell, this setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The trends stay rough into Sunday, July 12th, with onshore winds and fading swell.

There's a tiny glimmer on Monday, July 13th. The morning offers a tiny 3ft SSW swell with a period of 12 seconds. The wave energy is low (191), but the wind is a glassy WSW at 3 mph. The report says glassy – that's a major positive for a break that's been hammered by onshore wind. You could get a clean little wave if you time the tide right.

After that, we drop back into the abyss. From Monday afternoon all the way through to Saturday, July 18th, it's a complete write-off. The swell drops to ankle-to-knee high, the winds are onshore or cross-onshore, and there's just no energy. The water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is about average for the time of year.

Then, out of nowhere, Sunday, July 19th, a pulse of swell arrives. The morning shows a 6ft S swell with a 14-second period, and the energy is strong at 1426. But—and it's a big but—the wind is onshore from the south at 9 mph. Same old story. The afternoon is a little smaller at 6ft, but the onshore wind is still there. This will be a powerful but choppy, unruly wave. For a break that needs an offshore wind, this is just frustrating.

The final week from Monday, July 20th to Wednesday, July 22nd, sees the swell slowly fade away, with heights dropping from 4ft down to 2ft, all under persistent onshore winds. A few of these mornings have a light wind, but it's still an onshore direction. There’s no real standout session here. The best you can hope for is that glassy window on Monday, July 13th, when the energy is low but the conditions are clean. For the rest, you’re fighting a losing battle.

Rusty.

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