Kamakura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next 16 days for Kamakura are a tough watch for most of it. There’s a real long stretch of small, junky, onshore slop, and then a glimmer of something proper right at the end. Let’s break it down.

We start off on Thursday, September 3rd, with a tiny 2ft south swell at 9 seconds and a weak combined energy of just 45. The wind is onshore and howling, so it’s a write-off. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird. Friday the 4th sees a little improvement – the swell lifts to 2ft, same south direction, but the wind goes light cross-offshore, making it clean. It’s surfable, but only just – the energy is still low at 85. Don’t get your hopes up.

From Saturday the 5th right through to Tuesday the 15th, it’s a brutal run. The swell hovers between 0.7ft and 5ft, mostly with poor wind directions and a lot of rain. The bigger pulse on Tuesday the 8th hits 5ft from the south, but the wind is cross-on and the energy is moderate (491), but it’s messy. It’s not worth paddling out for. That stretch of about 10 days is a dead zone – small, choppy, and uninspiring.

Now, the real standout is right at the end of the forecast. On Thursday, September 17th, we get a glassy morning with a 3ft south swell and a very long period of 14 seconds. The energy jumps to 437 (moderate), and the wind is glassy – that’s about as clean as it gets. This is groundswell with that long period, so it’ll be a bit straight on the beach, but the conditions will be pristine. Then Friday the 18th brings a 4ft south-southeast swell at 15 seconds, with clean cross-offshore winds, and the energy is strong at 1057. This is the best of the lot – a proper, clean, long-period swell. It’s a bit big for complete beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is the session to aim for. Keep in mind, it’s a week and a half away, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it looks promising.

Kamakura is an exposed beach, so long-period swells like that can be a bit tricky, but with the wind so clean, it’ll still be a fun paddle. The crowds are “sometimes” here, so you might have company, but not a circus.

Bottom line: the first two weeks are a waste of time. The only real lights are the 17th and 18th. If you’ve got the patience, wait for that.

Rusty.

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