Surf Forecasts:
Kamakura surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SSW swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE 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 (Jul 26) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kamakura in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kamakura over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for our local stretch.
To be honest, the next week and a half is a real struggle. We’ve got a long, dry spell from now until the end of July with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The waves are tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or side-shore, and the energy is just not there. It’s a real flat spell. You’ll be waiting until the very end of the forecast period to see any real action.
The first chance of something half-decent pops up on Monday the 27th of July. Early morning at Kamakura offers a tiny 0.4ft SSW swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. The combined energy is weak, sitting at 61. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The water temperature is a balmy 79°, which is about normal for this time of year.
Things start to look a bit more promising by the end of the first week of August. Monday the 3rd of August sees a solid 5ft swell from the S, with a period of 14 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the energy is ramping up to 794 – that’s moderate to strong. But the wind is a light cross-onshore from the SW, so it won’t be perfect. The tide could be a factor. It’s still a marginal call.
Now, the real standout is Tuesday morning, the 4th of August. This is the one to circle. Kamakura picks up a 5ft SSW swell, with a period of 14 seconds, giving it a strong energy reading of 946. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the NE. That’s a clean morning. The swell is getting up there, so it’s more for the experienced crew. If you’re a beginner, that 5ft might be a bit of a handful.
After that, it drops off again. Wednesday morning, the 5th of August, offers a cleaner 3ft SSW swell with glassy conditions from the SSE, but the energy is back down to 205. A fun little session for a log or a mid-length, but nothing to get too excited about.
So, the takeaway: suffer through the flat spell until the end of July, then keep your eyes on Tuesday the 4th of August for the best chance of some proper waves. The rest is just filler.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
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 kJ | 6 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 61 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.10m | 9:12PM1.37m | 10:58AM1.01m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.76m | 4:27AM0.55m | 3:04PM0.90m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SSW 5 | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | S 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 61 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 17 | S 4 | SSW 7 | SE 16 | S 5 | SE 15 | S 10 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 7 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | SE 15 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 6 | SW 4 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 7 | — | 12 | 13 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 534 | 77 | 57 | 78 | 77 | 18 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 78 | 37 | 18 | 105 | 52 | 65 | 18 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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