Surf Forecasts:
Kamakura surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kamakura this week:
The surf forecast for Kamakura over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kamakura in the next 16 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kamakura over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown for Kamakura in the next couple weeks.
Honestly, the first few days are a total bust. Sunday the 12th has some size – 6ft of SSW swell with a long 16-second period – but the wind is cross-on and the wave energy is strong (1383), but it’s just not clean. The water is 76°, which is about average for this time of year. The conditions are marginal, and the numbers are ugly. Then Monday the 13th drops to 3ft, and it stays real poor through the whole week and into the next. There’s a long dry spell coming.
Now, mark your calendar for Saturday the 18th. That morning is the only real highlight. The swell is 3ft from the SE with a 12-second period, and the wind is glassy – a light east breeze at 3 mph. It’s clean. The wave energy is moderate (292), and the conditions are supposed to be good. It’s an exposed beach, so that long-period SE groundswell might make it a bit walled, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be worth it. Crowds are “sometimes,” so you’ll have company, but not a packed house.
The rest of the second week is slim pickings. A few small sneaky waves, but nothing to get excited about. The 24th has a strong offshore wind from the north, but the swell is a tiny 0.3ft, so forget it. The 26th morning is glassy again, but only 1ft of swell.
So, here’s the plan: suffer through the flat spell, and get your arse in the water early on Saturday the 18th. That’s your window. Everything else is a pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 17 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1341 | 1107 | 487 | 302 | 206 | 109 | 91 | 59 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 70 | 27 | 8 | 46 | 366 | 291 | 278 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.39m | 2:07AM1.45m | 5:21PM1.45m | 3:07AM1.51m | 5:59PM1.48m | 4:02AM1.56m | 6:34PM1.48m | 4:54AM1.57m | 7:04PM1.46m | 5:45AM1.54m | 7:32PM1.44m | 6:35AM1.46m | 7:58PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM1.12m | 9:48AM-0.02m | 10:06PM1.09m | 10:37AM-0.09m | 10:52PM1.03m | 11:23AM-0.09m | 11:35PM0.95m | 12:05PM-0.03m | 00:16AM0.86m | 12:43PM0.08m | 00:59AM0.77m | 1:18PM0.24m | 1:44AM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 17 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1341 | 1107 | 487 | 302 | 206 | 109 | 91 | 59 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 366 | 291 | 278 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | S 3 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | SW 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 11 | S 13 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 9 | 12 | 70 | 27 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 78 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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