Nomozaki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the charts for our area over the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty flat spell ahead. There’s a long gap with nothing worth paddling out for, and even when a little bump shows up, it’s barely a ripple. Don't get your hopes up too high.

We’re starting with a big fat zero. From now, right through to the end of September, there’s basically nothing on offer. The first few days have tiny, weak pulses of south swell at around 0.3 ft with a short period of 6 to 7 seconds. That combined energy is a measly 1 to 2, meaning it’s just not doing anything. The wind is mostly light and cross-off or clean, which would be a dream if there was any swell, but there isn’t. This blank run stretches for a solid week and a half, with absolutely no surfable waves.

Into the second week, we finally see a small pulse showing up on the 19th of September. It’s still a tiny 0.3 ft, but the period jumps to a very long 19 seconds on the Saturday afternoon. That’s a groundswell, and for a break like Nomozaki (a beach and reef setup that rarely breaks), that long period tends to make waves break too straight and close out. Combined energy only hits 15, so it’s still weak. It’s not really something to get excited about.

The following days from the 20th to the 21st of September have moderate offshore winds from the NE at 16 mph, but it’s still that same tiny 0.3 ft south swell. The energy is negligible, around 4 to 10. It’s clean, but there’s just no push. After that, the 22nd of September goes flat again. By the 23rd of September, we get a near gale blowing offshore at 37 mph, which is howling, and the swell is still zero. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than anything you’d want to paddle into.

The last few days of the forecast period, the 27th and 28th of September, show a little 0.3 ft swell from the SW with a period of 10 to 12 seconds and energy up to 5. Still tiny, still weak. The water temperature is sitting at 81°F, which is about average for this time of year, with a slight 0.5°F anomaly.

Honestly, there is not one standout day or break in this entire 16-day window. It’s a classic dry spell. For an area where the main break rarely breaks anyway, this kind of blank run is more normal than unusual. Forecasts can change, but right now, save your energy. There’s nothing worth chasing.

Rusty.

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