Surf Forecasts:
Nomozaki surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with 571 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nomozaki this week:
The surf forecast for Nomozaki over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nomozaki in the next 16 days are 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nomozaki over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for Nomozaki.
Right now the surf is pretty quiet. There’s a little bit of swell early on, but nothing to get excited about. Things start looking better around Friday the 28th, and then we get a solid run into early September.
Monday the 24th kicks off with a 4ft SSW groundswell (10 sec) and light cross-off breeze. It’s clean but just okay, with moderate energy (261). The wind goes cross-shore in the afternoon and the quality drops. Tuesday the 25th is smaller at 2ft, glassy in the morning – you might snag a few knee-high waves, but it’s weak (121).
Wednesday and Thursday are tiny – 0.7ft to 3ft – with super long periods but very low energy (73-205). That 17-second period on Wednesday will make those waves fat and straight, not great for this beach-and-reef setup.
Here’s the good news. Friday morning the 28th is your best bet. Clean 5ft SSW swell (11 sec), light cross-off wind, and energy jumps to 458 – solid. Water temp is about normal for this time of year. This is the session to aim for.
Saturday the 29th still has 4ft but the wind gets messy, so go early. Sunday and Monday drop back to 4ft and 2ft with onshore winds.
Into the second week, Tuesday and Wednesday are tiny, though Wednesday morning the 2nd of September has a clean 2ft S swell (14 sec) with offshore wind – fun for a log. Thursday the 3rd builds to 3ft-5ft with a fresh offshore breeze (19 mph) – clean, but the energy is climbing (675). By Friday the 4th we’re at 6ft-6ft (799-1006 energy), but the wind is strong cross-off and the period is short (10-11 sec), making it lumpy and only for experts. Then it fades fast into the 5th and 6th with short period junk.
Best call: Friday morning the 28th. Clean, chest-to-shoulder high SSW groundswell, light winds. That’s your window.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 261 | 220 | 118 | 96 | 67 | 39 | 52 | 24 | 243 | 205 | 170 | 269 | 452 | 560 | 495 | 408 | 334 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:10AM2.10m | 7:02PM2.44m | 6:04AM2.29m | 7:27PM2.60m | 6:44AM2.49m | 7:50PM2.73m | 7:20AM2.67m | 8:13PM2.84m | 7:53AM2.81m | 8:36PM2.91m | 8:27AM2.91m | 9:00PM2.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM1.62m | 11:58AM0.75m | 00:39AM1.44m | 12:39PM0.56m | 1:10AM1.25m | 1:14PM0.40m | 1:38AM1.06m | 1:46PM0.29m | 2:07AM0.88m | 2:17PM0.24m | 2:35AM0.71m | 2:47PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 6:58 | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 256 | 261 | 220 | 118 | 96 | 67 | 39 | 21 | 13 | 243 | 205 | 170 | 269 | 452 | 560 | 495 | 408 | 334 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 13 | SW 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 52 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 20 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 33 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | 36 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 0 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 437 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 425 | 187 | 187 | 425 | 187 |
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The above surf forecast table for Nomozaki provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nomozaki can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nomozaki surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nomozaki) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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