Surf Forecasts:
Kamakura surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, SSE swell with 1,422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kamakura in the next 16 days are 1.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kamakura over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 20 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 27 | 82 | 199 | 1267 | 850 | 1032 | 1196 | 784 | 461 | 598 | 143 | 58 | 56 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:50PM1.23m | 4:23PM1.21m | 00:26AM1.21m | 4:23PM1.27m | 1:56AM1.27m | 4:35PM1.33m | 2:52AM1.35m | 4:51PM1.38m | 3:36AM1.42m | 5:08PM1.43m | 4:16AM1.48m | 5:27PM1.46m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.47m | 8:28PM1.14m | 8:40AM0.38m | 9:13PM1.05m | 9:21AM0.30m | 9:43PM0.96m | 9:55AM0.23m | 10:11PM0.85m | 10:25AM0.20m | 10:39PM0.74m | 10:54AM0.20m | 11:08PM0.63m | |||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 82 | 199 | 1267 | 850 | 1032 | 1196 | 784 | 461 | 33 | 143 | 58 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 13 | SSW 8 | SSE 17 | SW 10 | S 16 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | E 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 23 | 168 | 24 | 438 | 4 | 59 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 33 | 26 | — | 23 | 13 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | S 20 | SSW 8 | E 15 | ESE 14 | SW 10 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 18 | — | E 11 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 194 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 15 | 56 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 10 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | NE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 47 | 46 | 18 | 13 | — | 598 | 37 | 26 | 56 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 77 | 56 | 52 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 13 | 13 | 92 | 13 | 13 | 92 | 26 | 13 | 78 | 37 | 92 | 18 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Kamakura provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kamakura can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kamakura surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kamakura) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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