Inamura Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking.

To be straight with you, this 16-day window is a bit of a mixed bag for Inamura Point. There's a long stretch of flat to tiny, weak surf kicked off by a bit of a wind battle, so don't get your hopes up for the first week. We've got a fair bit of waiting before anything worth paddling out for shows up, but there's a couple of windows that could be worth the wait.

Right now, it's small and tired. Saturday morning we've got a tiny 2ft SSW swell, but it's from the south-west, which isn't ideal for this spot, and a cross-offshore breeze is making it messy. The water's sitting at a warm 83°, which is a touch warmer than usual for early September. But the energy is weak, only 68, so it's not really doing much. This is more of a day to watch or fix your gear.

There's a real dry spell from Saturday afternoon all the way through to Monday the 7th. A bit of windswell pops up on Sunday, but it's blown out by 22 mph winds. Then Monday brings a massive spike in energy—we're talking 8ft to 11ft S swell with 3736 energy—but the wind is howling onshore with rain and storms. That'll be a washing machine, not surfable. Definitely a day to stay on the beach.

Now, here's the best bet of the whole outlook. On Tuesday the 8th of September, we get a window of clean, glassy conditions. The swell drops to a manageable 6ft from the south with a decent 10-second period, and the energy is a solid 668. Tuesday morning is glassy with zero wind, and the afternoon is a light cross-offshore breeze. This is the standout. The swell direction (S) matches what this reef likes (optimum is from the S), and the water is still warm. For an advanced spot like this, those are prime conditions. Expect crowd, though; this spot is often busy for good reason.

Wednesday the 9th still has size (10ft in the morning), and that is getting into expert-only territory. The wind is light but cross-shore, making for a lumpy face. The morning session has that 2447 energy behind it, so there's plenty of power, but it won't be as clean as Tuesday.

After that, the surf fades fast. Thursday the 10th through to the end of the window is mostly tiny, weak, and wind-affected. There's a glimmer on Sunday the 20th where a little 5ft SSW swell shows up with glassy conditions in the afternoon, but it's very short-period windswell (6 seconds), so it'll be crumbly and weak (154 energy).

So, to put it simply: if you want the best wave, circle Tuesday the 8th of September for Inamura Point. That's your day. The rest is either too big and blown out, or flat.

Rusty.

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