Kodogawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s the local surf outlook for the Kodogawa area.

Alright, it’s a bit of a slow start, but if you’re patient, there’s a proper standout waiting for you in the second week. The first few days are pretty flat and ordinary, with tiny waves and onshore winds making things messy. The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Saturday the 15th through to Thursday the 20th is mostly a write-off for quality surf. You’ll see small swell around 2 ft to 3 ft, mostly from the east or southeast, but periods are short (8-10 seconds) and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore. The combined energy is weak, in the 100-200 range, so it’s just not doing much. There are a few glassy windows early morning on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, but the waves are tiny and very ordinary – only really worth a paddle if you’re desperate.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Friday morning the 21st. The swell bumps up to 6 ft from the SSE, period 10 seconds, and the wind goes glassy out of the south. The combined energy jumps to 664, which is a solid step up. That morning session should offer clean, surfable waves – easy enough for intermediates, but the 6 ft might be a bit much for beginners. The afternoons get blown out, so get in early.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd see the swell drop back to 4 ft-2 ft, with clean glassy mornings again, but the energy is lower (173-330). It’s surfable, but nothing special.

Now, here’s the real standout. Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are where it’s at. A long-period groundswell from the ESE rolls in, with period hitting 18 seconds on Monday and 13 seconds on Tuesday. Swell height sits around 5 ft-6 ft, and the combined energy is massive – 1760 on Monday morning, 1650 on Monday afternoon, 1272 on Tuesday morning. That’s some serious energy. The wind is glassy out of the east or calm on Monday, and Tuesday morning stays glassy with a light ENE breeze. This is going to be a long-period groundswell, so it’ll be best at the sandbar setup at Kodogawa – these waves will have shape and power, but the long period might make them a bit too straight for the beach. Still, for experienced surfers, this is the pick of the forecast. The water temp stays warm, and the conditions look clean.

After that, the swell fades through the rest of the week. Wednesday the 26th to Saturday the 30th sees dropping swell and more cross-onshore winds, with energy back down to 100-600 range. The surf drops off to 2 ft-4 ft, and the quality is poor again. There’s a tiny glassy window on Sunday the 30th morning with a 1 ft swell from the ESE, but that’s barely a ripple.

If you’re serious, aim for Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th – that’s the only true standout. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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