Surf Forecasts:
Kamakura surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SW swell with 46 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW 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 23) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kamakura in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kamakura over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down for Kamakura in feet, because that’s how we measure it here.
To be straight with you, the next couple weeks look pretty dead. From now through the end of July and into early August, we’re looking at ankle-biters – swell around 0.3ft to 1ft, with a lot of onshore wind mucking it up. The water temp is about normal for the season, nothing weird there, but the surf is just not happening.
The combined swell energy is weak, mostly in the 20s and 30s (like 38 to 46). From Thursday 23 July all the way through to Saturday 1 August, every single session is “poor surf conditions.” You’d be wasting your time.
There’s one little window way out. Sunday morning 2 August shows a glassy 1ft from the SE, with a 16-second period – that’s a long period groundswell. The combined energy bumps to 69, still weak but a bit more push. The wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean, but the swell is tiny and inconsistent. A total beginner might get a knee-high wave or two.
Monday 3 August morning is the best of the bunch: 2ft from the ESE, period 18 seconds (very long period), with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE. The combined energy is 185 (moderate). That’s the standout, but it’s still small. That long period will produce well-defined sets, but at an exposed beach break like Kamakura, it can break too straight and close out. It’s surfable but very ordinary.
Tuesday 4 August morning is similar but smaller – 1ft with 119 combined energy and clean wind.
After that, it’s back to flatness through the rest of the week. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on those early August mornings, but I wouldn’t book time off work for it. For a beginner spot, it’s a bust. For anyone else, it’s a two-week holiday from surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:42PM1.35m | 1:57PM1.02m | 10:23PM1.31m | 4:30PM1.11m | 11:26PM1.28m | 4:25PM1.19m | 00:48AM1.28m | 4:45PM1.26m | 1:59AM1.32m | 5:07PM1.31m | 2:54AM1.37m | 5:29PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.52m | 3:12PM1.02m | 6:57AM0.47m | 4:59PM1.11m | 8:03AM0.40m | 7:57PM1.13m | 8:56AM0.32m | 9:08PM1.09m | 9:39AM0.25m | 9:52PM1.04m | 10:16AM0.18m | 10:26PM0.97m | |||||||
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 | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | SE 15 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 19 | S 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | 13 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 18 | 52 | 52 | 75 | 19 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 18 | 19 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 0 |
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