Surf Forecasts:
Kamakura surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with 59 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kamakura in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kamakura over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks look pretty flat and sorry for Kamakura. There’s really no good surf on offer in this 16-day window, so if you’re hanging for a paddle, you’ll be waiting a while.
The first hint of anything that’s even surfable doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, July 29th – that’s a full two weeks of flat, poor conditions before that. From July 14th right through to July 28th, it’s all “poor surf conditions” with tiny swell, mostly onshore or cross-onshore wind, and scores that are zilch. There’s no energy to speak of – the combined energy values are all below 100 (weak), with most sitting between 8 and 69. Water temp is sitting around 77° with a slight anomaly of -0.5°, so pretty average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
Now, on Wednesday July 29th morning, there’s a tiny flicker of hope. Kamakura (Japan) will see a 1ft SSE swell, but it’s coming from a long period of 13 seconds – that’s a groundswell, which can be a bit tricky at a beach break like this, tending to break straight. The wind will be glassy, though, with a light NNE breeze, so the surface will be clean. The combined energy is 70 (weak), so it’s not pumping. The score is a 1 out of 10 – just “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the only standout, and it’s barely a standout. It’s inconsistent here, and this is a more normal blank run for the area, so don’t get your hopes up.
The afternoon of the 29th sees the swell bump to 2ft from the SE, with a very long 14-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 115 (moderate), but the wind shifts onshore from the south at 15 km/h, spoiling it. Crowds are possible at Kamakura, but with surf this poor, there won’t be many takers.
Bottom line: there’s nothing to get excited about. Even the best day on the 29th morning is just a tiny, glassy session. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay poor for long around here, but for now, I’d be taking a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 7:25AM1.35m | 8:23PM1.41m | 8:20AM1.23m | 8:47PM1.39m | 9:25AM1.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:50PM0.42m | 2:33AM0.63m | 2:18PM0.59m | 3:26AM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 |
 | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | 6:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | S 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 59 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 7 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 12 | E 12 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | S 8 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | — | 6 | 19 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 37 | 19 | 78 | 78 | 18 | 78 | 56 | 18 | 19 | 78 | 18 | 19 | 52 | 18 | 19 | 52 | 52 | 78 | 56 | 73 |
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