Kamakura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s switch it to feet and degrees Fahrenheit for you, same look at Kamakura.

The next few days are looking pretty flat and average, to be honest. There’s really nothing worth getting the gear wet for until we hit the start of August, and even then, it’s a slow build. The ocean is taking its time waking up.

Right now, Wednesday the 29th is about as small as it gets. We’ve got a weak 2ft swell from the SSW, only pushing a combined wave energy of (54), so it’s flat and weak. The water here is sitting at 82°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Thursday and Friday stay tiny, with swell dropping to 1ft and 2ft, and the winds mix it up, but nothing is offering a real wave to ride. It’s just a quiet, slow stretch until Saturday the 1st, which is basically a flat day – a 0.3ft SSE swell with a 15-second period, meaning energy of 20, so don’t bother.

Things start to get a bit more interesting heading into Monday the 3rd of August. We see a new SE groundswell filling in, reaching 3ft with a period of 18 seconds (combined energy 608). Winds are cross-off and clean from the NE at 15 mph. The sets will be well-spaced and proper, but that long period tends to make a beach break like Kamakura a bit straight and fat. It’s still surfable, just not a standout.

Tuesday the 4th sees that swell building to 5ft in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon, with the period holding at 17-18 seconds. The wave energy jumps into the thousands (1601 then 2528), showing there's real power in the water. The wind is still clean and cross-off, but for the average surfer, Tuesday afternoon is getting close to that 8ft mark where it’s only for the experts.

Now, this is where it gets wild. Wednesday the 5th of August is the standout of the whole outlook, but it comes with a massive warning. We’re looking at an 12ft SE groundswell, period of 18 seconds, and incredible wave energy of 6876 in the morning. The wind is offshore from the NNE at 22 mph, making for clean, groomed faces. This is a top-tier powerful swell for experienced surfers only. At that size and with that energy, Kamakura will be a beast. Rookie or intermediate surfers need to sit this one out completely or it will be dangerous. The same goes for Thursday the 6th, with 10ft swell and still big energy (4384), though the wind goes cross-on by the afternoon.

After that big pulse, we drop back. Friday morning the 7th is a good option for the confident surfer: a 4ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, offshore wind from the ENE at 6 mph, and excellent conditions. That’s the clean window for the crew who know what they're doing. The wave energy is still 1006, so it has push. From Saturday the 8th onward, it fades fast back to small, poor surf through to the 13th, with nothing else to recommend.

If you’re a beginner, wait until the 1st week fades and don't even look at the water from the 5th to the 6th. For the advanced crew, Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are the main event, but Friday the 7th morning is your best chance for a clean, manageable session after the big stuff passes.

Rusty

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