Nomozaki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer around Nomozaki.

Honestly, fair dinkum, the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long, dry spell with hardly any surf worth paddling out for. The first real sniff of anything comes on Thursday the 6th of August, so that’s a solid five days of flat, gutless conditions before then. The whole run is a bit of a write-off, but there are a couple of windows where the sea might just give you a little something.

If you’re really keen, the standout is going to be Sunday the 9th of August. That morning, the swell jumps up to 10ft from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 3764, so there’s plenty of grunt. But here’s the catch: the wind is howling out of the ENE at 25 mph, a strong offshore, which will keep things clean, but that’s a lot of power. This is only for experienced surfers, no doubt. The break itself is a beach and reef setup, and it’s rarely breaks, so it’s a fickle spot. For the afternoon, the swell drops to 8ft, still from the SSW, and the wind picks up to a strong 28 mph offshore. It’s going to be clean, but hard work to paddle into. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 85°.

The other little window that might be worth a look is earlier, on Thursday the 6th of August. The morning has a tiny 1ft swell from the S, with a very long period of 20 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The energy is moderate at 123, and the wind is a gentle offshore from the NE, so it’ll be clean. It’s small, but it’s something. The afternoon is similar, 1ft from the SSW, with a period of 19 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

For the rest of the run, it’s either flat, windy, or messy. There’s a lot of strong cross-shore and cross-offshore winds through the second week, with swell sizes that are either too small or too big for the conditions. Through the 15th and 16th of August, there are a few half-decent mornings with 3ft to 4ft swells, but the wind is mostly cross-offshore, and the quality is just “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s a tough stretch.

The main takeaway is that if you’re a beginner, stay away from the 9th – that’s big and powerful. If you’re experienced, that Sunday morning might give you a cracker, but it’s a fickle spot and the wind is strong. For everyone else, the 6th is your best bet for a small, clean session, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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