Nomozaki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. We're looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead for the breaks around here, so don't get your hopes up for anything epic.

First up, we've got Nomozaki. This place is a beach and reef setup, but it's a finicky one. It rarely breaks, so when it does, it's a bit of a novelty. Over the next week and a half, the swell is just not there. We're talking tiny, weak waves—mostly under 2 feet—with periods that are short and uninspiring. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper, often in the single digits or low twenties (like 9 and 21). The wind is mostly cross or cross-on from the WNW, which keeps things choppy and messy. There's a few glassy moments on the mornings of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of August, but with only 0.3ft to 0.7ft of swell, it's flat as a tack. You'd be floating, not surfing.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. For a beginner spot, this is just a bust. The energy is too weak.

Things get a bit more interesting in the second week, but it's still not great. On the 8th of August, the wind swings around to the SW and howls, pushing in a 6ft swell from the west with a short 8-second period. That's a lot of wind and a lot of chop. The combined energy jumps to 355, which is a moderate pulse, but it's all onshore and messy. That's more of a kite-surfing situation than a paddle-surfing one. The next day, the 9th, is still choppy.

The real glimmer, the only standout in this whole forecast, is the 11th, 12th, and 13th of August. The wind turns offshore and cross-offshore from the NNE and NE, cleaning things up nicely. The swell is small, only 2ft to 2ft, but it's coming from the SSW with a decent 11-second period. That's a bit of groundswell, and with clean conditions, it'll offer up the best shape we've seen in a while. The combined energy sits around 70 to 80, which is still weak, but it's the most surfable we're going to get. The crowd factor is "sometimes," so you might have company, but it won't be a circus.

So, bottom line: for the next ten days, don't bother. Wait for the 11th of August onwards. That's your window. It's not going to be big, but it'll be clean, and that's the best we've got.

Rusty

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