Kodogawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Kodogawa and what’s coming.

To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a bit of a flat spell with only small pockets of clean water. The energy is low to moderate for most of it, and the wind is only on your side a few mornings. The real highlight is Saturday the 22nd of August, but that’s a long ways out and not locked in yet.

Right from Sunday the 9th, it’s not worth suiting up. There’s 5ft of swell in the morning but it’s short period (8 seconds) and cross-on wind. The combined energy is moderate at 760, but it’s messy. No thanks.

Monday the 10th morning, we get dead calm, glassy water with a 4ft east swell running 13 seconds – that’s groundswell, energy 689. Clean, but inconsistent. Water temp is about 84°, which is normal for this time of year. Tuesday the 11th morning is glassy too, but the swell drops to 3ft, energy 411. Small and clean – longboard only.

From Tuesday afternoon through Friday the 14th, it’s all poor. Swell goes under 2ft, onshore wind, energy drops into double digits (93 to 66). Rain and thunderstorms in the mix. Stay home.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th mornings are glassy again, with 2ft to 3ft east swell, 10 seconds, energy 139 to 210. Clean but ordinary. Monday the 17th morning is similar – 3ft, 11-second east swell, cross-off wind, energy 221. It’s a session for the patient.

Then we hit another quiet week from Tuesday the 18th to Thursday the 21st. Swell under 2ft, energy mostly under 100. Friday the 21st morning shows a 3ft southeast swell with glass, energy 165 – still nothing to write home about.

The one day that stands out is Saturday the 22nd of August. That morning, we’ve got 4ft from the SSE with an 11-second period, zero wind, glassy conditions, and combined energy of 454. That’s the biggest pulse in the whole window, and the direction works for Kodogawa. It’s a beach/sandbar, so the long period might make it a little straight, but with glass it’ll be the cleanest fun we’ve seen. It’s the only true standout, but being two weeks out, it’s promising but not certain.

Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th return to messy cross-on wind and dropping energy, so no drama there.

Kodogawa is an inconsistent spot, and this forecast shows why. The surf doesn’t get over 5ft, and the good wind windows are short. For much of the second week, the small, windy conditions would suit a kite better than a paddle board.

Stay wet,
Rusty.

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