Kamakura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat. Rusty here, lookin’ at what we’ve got cookin’ for Kamakura.

Honestly, for the next week and a half, we’re in a bit of a slump. Don’t get too excited, the surf is mostly flat or just plain tiny. The first real chance of anything decent won’t show up until Saturday the 21st, and even then, it’s only for the brave.

Let’s break it down. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing from now until Friday the 20th. Small, weak windswells in the 0.7ft to 4ft range, mostly from the SSE with periods under 10 seconds. That’s just not gonna cut it. The wind is often offshore or cross-off from the north, so the surface will be clean, but there’s simply no energy behind those waves. The combined swell energy barely hits 12, that’s real quiet.

The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 81°, so you won’t need a thick suit.

Now, here’s the standout window. Saturday the 21st. The morning brings a solid 8ft SSE swell with a period of 13 seconds, and a combined energy reading of 2168 – that’s proper power. The wind is fresh and offshore from the NNE, so it’ll be clean, but with size like that, especially at a beach, it’s only for experts. This is big, powerful stuff. The afternoon on the 21st pushes even bigger, with 10ft SSE swell at 14 seconds, and the energy rockets up to 3826. That is a lot of water moving. The wind backs off to a moderate cross-off, which will help with shape, but at 10ft, this is serious. Kamakura is exposed to that SSE direction, so it’ll be lighting up, but the paddle out will be a mission and the takeoffs will be heavy. If you’re not on your game, stay on the sand.

After that, things drop off again. Monday the 22nd back down to 2ft. The tail end of the month shows a tiny blip of energy on the 29th and 30th of September, with chest-high 3ft to 3ft SSE swell and a period of 10-11 seconds. The combined energy climbs to around 243 with light winds on the 30th, so that could be a fun little clean-up session for a longboard or a fish. It’s not a standout, but it’s better than the flat spells.

Overall, keep an eye on that Saturday the 21st. That's the only day with serious size and power in the water. For everyone else, you’re waiting for the end of the month for a chance at some small, clean waves.

Rusty.

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