Nomozaki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cooking for Nomozaki. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there's a couple of windows that look real promising.

First off, the water here is sitting right about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on with the temps.

For the next week and a half, don't expect much. There are long gaps with no real action, especially from the 26th of August all the way through to the 27th. The swell dies right down to nothing. The surf that does show up is mostly weak and messy, with energy readings barely cracking 100 (73 to 119). Not worth paddling out for.

Now, Friday the 28th of August is where things start to get interesting. The morning session at Nomozaki is looking like a real standout. We've got a solid 4ft swell rolling in from the SSW with a period of 12 seconds, giving it some proper grunt. The energy jumps up into the moderate range (429), and the real treat is the wind – glassy, dead calm. That means clean, peeling lines. This is the one to circle on your calendar.

But the absolute best on offer is Saturday the 29th of August, morning session. The swell bumps up to 5ft, still from the SSW, and the period stretches to 13 seconds – that's serious groundswell energy. The combined energy reading is a hefty 757, showing this is the most powerful swell of the whole outlook. The wind is a slight air, coming from the north, which is cross-offshore here. That’ll groom the faces beautifully. Sets will be a bit more spaced out with that longer period, making the paddle out easier, but it's going to be worth the wait. Just a heads up, at 5ft it's getting a bit sizey for absolute beginners.

After that, the surf fades again. Sunday the 30th is still surfable but ordinary, and then things taper off into nothing for the first week of September. The 4th and 5th of September are completely blown out by strong winds, not for surfing.

Rusty out.

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