Nomozaki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days at Nomozaki are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and mostly poor conditions, so don’t expect much. There’s a quiet gap from now until the morning of August 22nd when we finally see something worth paddling out for, but even then it’s nothing to get excited about.

The first real session window opens up on Saturday morning, August 22nd. The swell is only 2.3ft from the SSW, with a short period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is just 103 (moderate). Still, the wind is dead calm and glassy, so the water will be clean. It’s tiny, small, and the consistency is a problem – this place rarely breaks, so you’ll be waiting between sets. The water temperature is 83.7°F, which is about 1.3°F warmer than normal, so it’s feeling pretty average for this time of year.

Sunday morning, August 23rd, the swell bumps up to 3.6ft from the SSW, with a period of 11 seconds and the combined energy hitting 256 (moderate). The wind stays glassy from the ESE at 3 mph, so it’ll be clean. This is probably the best on offer across the whole forecast – the biggest swell we’ll see, with a bit more energy and a longer period for better-shaped waves. Still, because it’s a beach-and-reef setup and the swell is coming from the SSW (not the optimum S direction), the waves might not be well-aligned. Crowds are possible here, so expect company if you go.

Monday morning, August 24th, has 3.0ft from the SSW, period of 11 seconds, and combined energy of 202 (moderate). Wind is glassy from the SSE at 0 mph. Again, surfable but very ordinary. The rest of the week after that drops off quickly, with tiny swell and poor conditions.

Heading into the second week, August 29th morning sees some stronger offshore wind from the NE at 25 mph, with 2.0ft from the S, period 11 seconds, and combined energy of 93 (weak). The wind is strong offshore, which will clean it up, but that wind speed makes paddling out a real struggle. August 30th is a write-off with near gale cross-onshore winds and rain.

August 31st morning finally shows a bit of life: 3.6ft from the SW, period 10 seconds, and combined energy of 215 (moderate). The wind is cross-off from the NNE at 6 mph, so it’s clean. But again, it’s just surfable, not firing. The energy drops back to weak after that, and September 1st onwards sees tiny swell and messy conditions.

Overall, the standout is the morning of August 23rd – it’s the biggest, cleanest, and most energetic window we’ve got. But keep your expectations low. This is a spot that rarely breaks, and we’re in a flat spell. See you out there.

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