Kodogawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Kodogawa and what the next couple weeks are shaping up like.

It starts dead flat. From Friday the 3rd through Sunday the 5th, don’t even bother. Waves are only 1 to 1 ft, combined energy is weak (around 30 to 49), and while the wind is glassy, there’s nothing to surf.

Monday the 6th shows a tiny pulse – 1 ft from the SE with a long 16-second period. The energy bumps to 109 (moderate). It’s glassy in the morning, so you might find a few crumbly waist-high waves, but it’s really ordinary. By the afternoon, a cross-onshore breeze messes it up.

Tuesday the 7th is where things get real. Morning glass, 3 ft from the ESE, 14-second period, and combined energy of 526 (moderate). The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s a clean, head-high session. The afternoon builds to 5 ft from the SE with a 17-second period, but the wind shifts onshore and the comment flags “marginal” conditions. Still, that morning is a solid go.

Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th bring serious size: 8 ft to nearly 10 ft from the SE, periods of 17 to 16 seconds. Combined energy rockets from 3839 to 6435 – that’s strong wave energy. But conditions are flagged as “marginal” with onshore winds. This is expert-only territory, heavy and closing out on the beach. Not for the faint of heart.

The absolute standout is Friday the 10th. Morning glass, 12 ft from the SSE, 16-second period, with combined energy at 6278 (very strong). The wave comment says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That is a proper, powerful groundswell. Big, clean, and pumping. Only experienced surfers should be out there – it’s well overhead and heavy. Paddling out will be a mission with those long lulls, but the waves will be worth it. The afternoon gets a little onshore, so get it early.

Saturday the 11th still has size – 8 ft in the morning, glassy, from the SSE, 15-second period. Energy at 3396. Still excellent and for experts only. The afternoon drops a bit and gets onshore.

From Sunday the 12th, the swell fades. Morning glass with 5 ft from the SSE – still a solid head-high wave, but nothing like Friday. By Monday the 13th it’s down to 4 ft and “very ordinary.” After that, it dribbles back to flatness with onshore and cross-shore breezes through the middle of the month.

So here’s the take: first week is dead. Tuesday the 7th morning is your first good, clean, head-high session. But the one to really mark down is Friday the 10th morning – big, clean, powerful SSE groundswell at 12 ft. Experts only, but it’s the best wave of the whole forecast. After that, it fades fast.

Rusty.

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