Nomozaki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Nomozaki over the next couple of weeks. Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – the first week is a bit of a write-off. We've got a run of poor conditions from the 4th to the 9th, with onshore winds, rain, storms, and generally messy surf. The swell is there, around 4ft to 4ft from the southwest, but with short, weak 6 to 7 second periods and energy readings in the low to mid 100s, it's just not stacking up. You're better off staying home.

Now, there's a glimmer of hope on Tuesday the 8th morning, but the winds are cross-onshore, so it's still choppy. Thursday the 9th morning offers glassy conditions but the swell drops to a tiny 2ft, so not much to work with.

The real story starts to change on Friday the 10th. The morning sees a tiny 1ft SSW groundswell, but the period jumps to a very long 18 seconds. That’s a proper long-range groundswell starting to show. The winds are light offshore from the NE, so it's clean, and the combined energy is a moderate 123. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

But hold onto your board shorts for Saturday the 11th morning. That's the standout. We get a 4ft SSW groundswell with that same very long 18 second period, pushing the combined energy to a strong 823. The winds are glassy from the NE, so you're looking at clean, lined-up waves at Nomozaki. This is a beach and reef break, and with that long period, it will be a bit more roly-poly on the beach, but it could really set up on the reef. This is the one to circle on your calendar.

Saturday afternoon the swell pushes up to 5ft but the wind swings onshore, making it a bit more questionable. Sunday the 12th keeps the size around 5ft to 6ft from the SSW, but the period drops a touch to 14 seconds and the winds are cross-onshore, so it's not as clean. The energy is still strong though, over 1100 in the morning. This is getting into the expert-only territory for size.

Monday the 13th morning eases a bit to 4ft from the SSW with a 12 second period, and we get a cross-offshore wind from the NW, so it should be clean with 359 in energy. A solid option, but nothing beats that perfect glass on Saturday.

After that, the swell fades quickly through the second week, dropping below 3ft and eventually down to 2ft by the 17th. The periods shorten, the energy drops right off, and with mainly onshore or cross-shore winds, it's not worth getting excited about. There’s a little bump on the 18th with 3ft and some cross-offshore wind, but it's a shadow of the previous weekend.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a right-off. The standout is Saturday the 11th morning when that long-period groundswell arrives with perfect glassy offshore winds. Get on it. Keep in mind this is a spot that rarely breaks, so when it does, it's special. Be aware that crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early. The second week is pretty quiet, so make the most of that Saturday.

Rusty.

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