Omaezaki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the next couple weeks for Omaezaki. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We kick off with a little bit of fun-sized surf, but then things get messy before a proper pulse of energy rolls through for a couple of days. After that, it drops right off again. I’d be circling the calendar for that Tuesday, it’s got the most potential.

Friday morning, September 4th, we’ve got clean, glassy conditions with a south swell at 4ft and a long 10-second period. The energy is moderate (319), and it’s looking like a decent way to ease into the weekend. The wind’s barely a whisper from the NNE. A good one for the log.

The afternoon stays similar, with the swell shifting a touch more south-southwest at 4ft, but those storm clouds are a risk. Still, the surface is glassy.

Saturday, September 5th, the morning is clean with a moderate offshore from the NE, but the swell drops to 3ft. The period is still okay at 10 seconds, but the energy is weaker (227). By the afternoon, things get tricky. The swell bumps up to 5ft but the period drops to a junky 6 seconds from the east, and that onshore wind picks up. It’s not really going to be any fun.

Sunday, September 6th, and Monday the 7th? Forget it. It’s tiny and onshore. The wind is howling offshore on Sunday which just makes it impossible to paddle into the 1ft leftovers. Monday afternoon gets a little cross-onshore chop with 3ft of short-period swell. It’s a good time to get other stuff done.

Now, here’s the standout. Tuesday, September 8th, morning. This is the one. We’ve got a solid 5ft of south-southeast swell with a 9-second period, and the energy is strong (878). The wind is dead glassy from the west, and the forecast is saying "very good surf conditions". For Omaezaki, with that exposed south coast, it should be lining up nicely. This is where I’d be.

The Tuesday afternoon is still pumping at 6ft, but that light south-southwest breeze will put a bit of texture on it, making it less-than-perfect.

Wednesday, September 9th, is where it gets big and raw. The swell is set to push up to 8ft in the morning with a long 11-second period from the south. The energy is very strong (1658), but the wind is on it, and there are thunderstorms around. The afternoon gets even bigger at 10ft, but it’s going to be a mess. This is big, stormy, and mostly for the experts if anyone’s silly enough. The energy is massive (1862), but the quality just isn’t there.

Thursday, September 10th, the swell stays up there, around 8ft in the morning, but it’s still onshore and stormy. The period drops back to 9 seconds, and the energy, while still strong (1270), is not going to give you anything clean. This is more of a washing machine, maybe more interesting for the kite crew than the surfers.

After that, the plug gets pulled. From Friday, September 11th, through to Friday, September 18th, it’s mostly small, weak, and disorganised. There are a few clean days in there, like the morning of Friday the 11th with 3ft on a cross-offshore, and the morning of Sunday the 13th, which has some clean 2ft easterly swell. But it’s all pretty marginal. Tuesday the 15th is another day of knee-biters. We’re in a definite lull.

So, to be straight with you – your best bet is Tuesday morning. It’s clean, it’s punchy, and it’ll be the most fun you’ll have all window. Wednesday and Thursday have the size and power, but the wind and conditions will keep the lineup pretty empty. If you’re brave, good luck to you, but I’d be looking at that Tuesday.

Rusty

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