Omaezaki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s how the surf’s shaping up for Omaezaki over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a slow start, but patience is gonna pay off big time if you’re an experienced surfer.

The first few days are pretty flat and ordinary. Saturday 29 August afternoon is a write-off with weak 4 ft SW swell and cross-on winds. Sunday 30 August and Monday 31 August stay small and messy – you might get a knee-high wave but nothing to write home about. The water temp is sitting right on 82°, dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Tuesday 1 September starts to show a pulse. Early morning offshore ENE winds and a clean 2 ft ESE swell – the combined energy is moderate (209). It’s small but clean, and the low tide windows will be your friend. Wednesday 2 September morning is similar with 3 ft from the east, also clean. Thursday 3 September gets a bit tricky with storm risk, though the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SSW. Friday 4 September morning has a clean 2 ft SW swell with offshore NE winds – again, small but rideable.

The real standout window kicks off from Saturday 6 September. The swell builds but it’s short period (7–8 seconds) and bigger – 6 ft to 7 ft from the east – with strong offshore winds. The combined energy jumps to strong (up to 909). This is better for kite surfing than paddling, as the short-period chop and beefy winds will be hard work. The best days for experienced surfers arrive Monday 8 September. Morning offshore ENE winds, 8 ft east swell at 9 seconds, energy is very strong (1434). The afternoon is even cleaner with 8 ft ESE swell at 10 seconds – that’s excellent, powerful surf. Tuesday 9 September morning is the pick of the period: 8 ft ESE groundswell with a 13-second period, offshore ENE winds, and combined energy a massive 2300. The swell direction (ESE) is pretty much ideal for this exposed south-facing beach-and-reef setup. This is for experienced surfers only – it’s gonna be solid and powerful. Wednesday 10 September and Thursday 11 September keep the energy high (1882 and 2637) with 7–8 ft ESE swell and clean conditions. Friday 12 September morning is also excellent with 7 ft east swell at 13 seconds and offshore winds, then it eases into the second week.

The second week fades. Saturday 13 September morning has 4 ft east swell at 14 seconds but the wind is a strong 40 km/h offshore – hard to paddle into. The rest of the weekend and into the following week is blown out by near-gale winds, with small 4–4 ft S swell and very poor conditions. Not worth a paddle.

So, if you’re experienced, lock in the mornings from 8 September to 12 September – that’s where the magic is. The swell is big, the winds are offshore, and the water’s clean. Omaezaki will be worth the wait.

Rusty

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