Nomozaki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards. Nomozaki is a beach and reef setup that rarely breaks, so when it does, it’s worth paying attention. Over the next 16 days, it’s a real mixed bag. We’ve got a proper dry spell to start with; the first solid recommendation doesn’t pop up until Thursday the 3rd of September, so that’s a few days of flat or poor conditions to sit through.

From Thursday morning the 3rd, things start to flicker. The swell is small, around 2ft from the SSW, but the combined energy is a moderate 146 and the morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon goes glassy, which is a huge bonus, and the swell bumps up a touch to 3ft from the SSW with a period of 11 seconds. It’s surfable, but still very ordinary.

Friday the 4th of September morning looks like the first proper standout. The swell holds at 4ft from the SSW, with a solid 12-second period and combined energy hitting 361. It’s clean with a light cross-offshore wind, and the forecast says to expect good surf. This is the one to aim for. The afternoon gets messy with a southerly wind and risk of thunderstorms, so make the most of the morning.

The weekend drifts back into mediocrity. Saturday the 5th has a clean morning with 4ft SSW and offshore winds, but the energy is lower at 202 and the period drops to a short 8 seconds. The afternoon is choppy. Sunday is tiny.

Then we hit a long, flat, and poor stretch right through to the middle of the second week. Nothing doing from the 6th through to the 11th of September. The combined energy sinks to single digits at times, with only ankle-biters on offer.

Things start to look interesting again on Saturday the 12th of September. The morning turns glassy with 3ft SSW swell and a very long 13-second period, and energy climbs back to 201. It's surfable but ordinary. The afternoon has a bigger 3ft swell with a very long 16-second period and energy of 344, though the wind goes cross-shore and it's described as marginal.

The true standout for the second week, though, is Monday the 14th of September. The morning brings 3ft SSW swell with an ultra-long 15-second period and a combined energy of 420. It’s clean, with near-calm winds. The forecast says expect good surf. This is a real promise, but being a long way out, it’s one to keep an eye on.

Then Tuesday the 15th of September morning gets interesting. Swell jumps to 6ft from the SSW, with a 14-second period and a combined energy of 1043. That’s strong energy. The wind is light and cross-offshore, and the forecast says expect very good surf. At that size, it’s getting towards expert territory, and with that period, it could be a bit straight for a beach break, but a reef setup like Nomozaki should handle it well.

Signing off, Rusty.

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