Kodogawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the local stretch for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty quiet start. The first few days bring only small, weak swell with a combined energy around 123 initially, dropping off fast. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year. Sunday the 30th has a tiny 3ft SSE swell, but it’s glassy in the morning, so you might get a few crumbly little rollers if you’re desperate. After that, it gets real flat and the wind turns messy. Monday and Tuesday are a write-off – small, weak, and choppy. There’s a gap of poor surf lasting from Sunday afternoon all the way through Tuesday afternoon.

Things start to perk up mid-week. Wednesday morning the 2nd of September kicks up to 5ft from the SSE, but it’s still a bit rough with cross-onshore winds and a risk of storms. The energy climbs to 401, but it’s not clean enough to get excited about. Thursday the 3rd offers a better window with glassy conditions and a 5ft SSE swell, moderate energy at 301. Surfable, but ordinary. That’s about the best of the first week.

Then we hit a proper pulse. Sunday the 6th of September sees a big jump in energy – the combined energy hits 1121 by the morning, but the wind is a problem. By Sunday afternoon, the swell jumps to 10ft from the E with a massive 3053 energy reading. The wind is light cross-shore, but that’s a lot of juice for a beach/sandbar setup. It’s going to be a raw, powerful mess, probably more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers.

The real standout window is the morning of Monday the 7th of September. The swell eases a touch to 8ft from the ESE, but the wind turns cross-offshore and light. Clean conditions, 1468 energy. The period is 10 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and for a spot like Kodogawa (beach/sandbar), the long period will make it wall up. It’s too big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, this is the pick of the entire forecast. It’s only one morning, so be on it.

The following few days stay chunky. Tuesday the 8th holds 8ft from the E with a 13-second period and 2394 energy, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s messy. Wednesday the 9th morning has a clean 6ft from the E with glassy conditions and 1397 energy – another solid session if you can get out.

Then we get the big one. Thursday the 10th of September morning. This is a monster. 16ft from the ESE with a 16-second period and a combined energy reading of 12006. That’s exceptional, but it’s also dangerous. The wind is light cross-offshore, so the wave faces will be clean. But 16ft is strictly for absolute experts. This is a heavy, long-period groundswell that will be breaking straight and fast on the beach. Point breaks and reefs would handle this better, but on a sandbar, it’s a big, shifting beast. If you’re not a pro, stay on the sand.

After that, the bottom drops out. From Friday the 11th through the 14th, the wind howls from the north at 15-34 mph, and the swell crashes down to under 3ft. The energy is weak, and the surf is poor. It’s a blank run to close out the outlook.

For the best on offer: Monday morning the 7th of September for a solid, clean 8ft groundswell at Kodogawa (beach/sandbar). The second standout is Thursday morning the 10th of September – but that’s a beast for experts only.

Rusty out.

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