Kamakura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming our way. To be honest, the next week and a bit is looking pretty flat and grim. After a bit of a pulse on Sunday morning, the waves drop right off. There’s a real dry spell from Monday morning July 14th right through until Friday July 18th, where the swell is just too weak to bother with.

The only real highlight in this whole 16-day window is shaping up for Sunday July 12th. Kamakura is the spot to be. We’ve got a solid south-southwest groundswell pushing in at 6 ft with a very long 16 second period. That’s a proper long-period groundswell, packing moderate wave energy. It's going to be well-formed and powerful, but that long period means it might be a bit straight for the beach breaks – keep an eye on the banks. The water temp is about 76°, which is just about average for the time of year. The wind is light from the south-southwest, so it’ll be onshore but workable. Sunday afternoon is still rideable at 5 ft, but the wind picks up a notch and the clouds roll in, making it a bit less attractive.

After that, it’s a long wait. We get a little bump on Saturday July 18th with some east-southeast swell pushing 5 ft and a moderate 13 second period. The wind is a cross-offshore from the northeast, so the morning might clean it up a bit. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Looking further out, the very end of the period on Monday July 27th has a bit of potential. The swell is small, only 3 ft from the south, but the wind is forecast to be glassy from the east in the morning. The report even says to expect good conditions. Keep that one on the radar, but it’s a long way off so don't get your hopes too high yet.

So to wrap it up: grab Sunday morning July 12th at Kamakura for the best of what’s on offer. The rest of the week is a write-off for decent waves. We’ll see what happens closer to the 27th.

Rusty.

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