Kamakura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Kamakura's got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a pretty bleak stretch for Kamakura. We're looking at a solid run of days where the surf just isn't offering much worth paddling out for. The swell is small and weak, and the wind is often on it or messy. There are a few fleeting moments where things might look a little less ordinary, but you're gonna have to be patient and pick your windows very carefully.

The first real chance to even consider it is on the morning of Sunday, the 9th of August. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the SSW, but the wind is glassy from the ESE. The energy is pretty weak at 151, and the wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". It's not going to be anything special, you'll be on a longboard or a foiling setup, but at least it'll be clean. The water temp is a pretty normal 81° for this time of year.

Then, on Monday, the 10th of August, the afternoon session might be worth a look. We've got a glassy cross-off wind from the NE with that same tiny 2ft SSW swell. It's still weak (112 energy) and "very ordinary", but it's clean. If you're desperate for a small wave fix, that's your window.

After that, we hit a long gap. The wind is either howling onshore, or there's just no energy at all. It's a bit of a dead zone through the middle of the month. There's a small window on Sunday, the 16th of August in the afternoon. A gentle offshore from the N with 2ft of ESE swell, period 13 seconds, and 130 energy. It's clean, but the swell is tiny and the period is long, which can make it straight and weak. It might be a head-dip session.

The only other real standout, believe it or not, might be the afternoon of Monday, the 17th of August. The wind is glassy, dead calm, with 1.0ft of ESE swell. The energy is a mere 58. It's "surfable", but you're basically looking for a ripple. It's as clean as it gets, though.

The last week of the forecast is a write-off. Swell directions are all over the place, periods are short and weak, and the wind is nearly always onshore. It's a tough call for Kamakura this time around. The setups are more likely to be interesting for a kite surfer when the wind is strong, but for a paddle, it's a real struggle. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but I wouldn't be holding my breath.

Rusty.

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