Inamura Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of weeks look pretty bleak for any real waves around Inamura Point, to be honest. We’ve got a flat spell coming up that’s going to test your patience. The ocean is gonna be doing a whole lot of nothing for days on end. It’s one of those times where you’re better off getting your board fixed or going for a long run, because there’s not much to chase.

Thursday, September 3rd kicks things off with a tiny 1 ft of SSW swell at 9 seconds. There's a cross-on breeze making it a bit choppy. There’s just no energy in the water at all, with combined energy sitting at a super weak 41. Water temp is 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least it’s comfortable out there. But it’s not worth getting wet for.

We slide into Friday, September 4th with a slight nudge. Still tiny, around 2-2 ft from the S at 10 seconds, but we get a clean offshore flow from the NNE, which is a big positive. It’s surfable but really ordinary. The energy is still super weak at 83 on Friday morning. It’s a knee-high dribble at best.

The weekend is a write-off. Saturday, September 5th drops back down to 1 ft with a stronger NE wind. Sunday, September 6th is even worse, with a super strong offshore wind – 25 mph – that’s clean but so strong it’ll blow you off your board. It’s hard to even paddle into the tiny 0.7 ft slop, and the energy is nearly non-existent at 15-18.

We don’t get anything proper until the following Tuesday, September 8th. This is the one real spike in the whole outlook. The swell jumps to 6 ft, and looking at the combined energy of 853, that’s moderate, pushing towards strong. It’s a longer period SSE swell at 11 seconds. The problem is, we’ve got onshore wind for most of Tuesday. It’s a wall of chop. This setup looks way too blown out for a reef like Inamura Point. Honestly, with that strong cross-onshore, this might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers.

From mid-week onwards, the ocean just loses its spark. Wednesday, September 9th up to Tuesday, September 15th is all about small, poor surf with mostly clean but weak winds. There are some glassy moments on the morning of the 15th, but there’s nothing behind them, with the swell down to 2 ft and short, weak periods of 8 seconds. The energy is bottoming out.

The very tail-end of the window, from the 16th to the 18th, looks like it stays small and messy. The swell pushes back up slightly to 3 ft on the afternoon of the 16th, but it’s short period and onshore, so no good. There’s a glimmer on the morning of the 18th with a bit of a cross-off, but we’re still looking at a weak 1 ft.

So, there you have it. If you want a forecast that gets your heart racing, this isn't it. The one window on the 8th has some size, but the wind ruins it. Don't hold your breath for this stretch.

Rusty.

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