Surf Forecasts:
Kamakura surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with 19 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kamakura this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kamakura in the next 16 days are 0.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kamakura over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Kamakura has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead.
Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty grim run. From Thursday the 16th of July all the way through to Sunday the 26th, there’s just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, the wind is generally lousy and onshore, and the surf quality is poor. You’d be wasting your time even looking at the ocean. That’s a solid ten-day gap with no surf to speak of.
Things finally start to stir from Monday the 27th of July, but it’s only marginal. The combined swell energy hits a moderate 382, with a small 3ft swell from the SSE (11 second period), but it's onshore wind and not really clean enough to get too excited about. That one’s a miss.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The standout window is Tuesday the 28th of July, specifically the morning. Kamakura will see a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the SSW direction, which is a solid match for the spot. That swell has a nice long period of 12 seconds, so there’s groundswell energy in the water – the combined swell energy is a strong 511. But the real magic is the wind: it’s forecast to be glassy, coming light from the ESE. That means seriously clean, peeling lines. This is the one to circle on the calendar if you want a decent session. It’s not huge, not for beginners though – over 5ft can be a bit much for learning, so this is fine for intermediate and above. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is about average for this time of year. Kamakura can get crowded, so be ready to share the lineup.
After that little spike, it fizzles out again quickly. By Wednesday the 29th and into the rest of the month, we’re back to small, onshore slop with weak energy readings. Nothing else comes close to that Tuesday morning window.
So, to sum it up: it’s a long flat spell, but there’s a real chance for a few hours of glassy fun on the morning of Tuesday the 28th. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
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 kJ | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.46m | 5:45AM1.54m | 7:32PM1.44m | 6:35AM1.46m | 7:58PM1.42m | 7:25AM1.35m | 8:23PM1.41m | 8:20AM1.23m | 8:47PM1.39m | 9:25AM1.10m | 9:12PM1.37m | 10:58AM1.01m | 9:42PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM-0.03m | 00:16AM0.86m | 12:43PM0.08m | 00:59AM0.77m | 1:18PM0.24m | 1:44AM0.69m | 1:50PM0.42m | 2:33AM0.63m | 2:18PM0.59m | 3:26AM0.59m | 2:43PM0.76m | 4:27AM0.55m | 3:04PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | E 8 | SW 8 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | E 12 | E 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | NE 3 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 78 | 77 | 65 | 78 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 77 | 65 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 18 | 78 | 77 | 18 | 19 | 52 |
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